This role pays more than
73%
of similar roles. Most pay
$147,998–$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
709 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 461 roles with salary data.
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer, AI Infrastructure (Starshield) joins the team focused on Starshield’s software and GPU infrastructure to support critical national security missions. This role involves designing, operating, and scaling infrastructure for large-scale AI clusters, specifically managing GPU/CPU deployments in Top Secret data centers. The engineer will develop automation for on-premise Kubernetes and AI clusters, manage distributed storage, and provide GPU as a service on bare metal and virtualized platforms. Key technical requirements include extensive experience with Linux operating systems, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and containerization technologies. Candidates should possess proficiency in Bash, Python, C++, or Go, alongside knowledge of networking protocols like TCP/IP and NVIDIA GPU deployment stacks. The role addresses the challenge of providing immediate access to intelligence data by building highly scalable, maintainable products for a massive satellite constellation.
What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 60 postings across 16 companies.