This role pays less than
72%
of similar roles. Most pay
$137,500–$197,750
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$138k
versus about
$168k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.
SpaceX currently has
680 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
Software Engineer, Network Observability (Starlink) joins the Starlink Network Monitoring team to design, build, and scale software powering observability for the entire satellite network. The role involves developing fault-tolerant data ingestion pipelines to process high-volume telemetry from satellites, user terminals, gateways, and ground infrastructure in real time. You will also create frontend visualizations, interactive dashboards, and UI components to provide performance metrics and alert systems for monitoring teams. Key responsibilities include automating network operations and improving anomaly detection accuracy. The position requires proficiency in backend languages like Python, Go, or Java, along with frontend experience in React or Angular. Candidates should be familiar with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or CockroachDB, distributed data systems, Docker, Kubernetes, and high-volume streaming data platforms to solve complex problems regarding constellation network health and quality of service.
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