This role pays more than
73%
of similar roles. Most pay
$148,040–$216,287
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$215k
versus about
$182k
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
704 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 465 roles with salary data.
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) joins the team focused on software and GPU infrastructure for the Starshield satellite constellation. This role involves designing, operating, and scaling infrastructure to support critical national security missions. You will manage GPU/CPU deployments in Top Secret data centers, provide GPU as a service on bare metal and virtualized platforms, and productize solutions for massive AI clusters exceeding 100k GPUs. Day-to-day tasks include developing automation for Kubernetes and AI clusters, managing distributed storage and monitoring systems, and collaborating with AI engineers to ensure high availability. Required skills include Linux systems management, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and scripting in Bash or Python. Candidates should also possess experience with C++, Go, Bazel, Makefiles, and NVIDIA GPU deployment stacks while navigating the complexities of large-scale distributed databases and networking protocols within a secure government data environment.
What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn?
Median $187925 from 136 postings across 38 companies.