This role pays more than
70%
of similar roles. Most pay
$143,625–$208,800
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$198k
versus about
$176k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
656 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$160,000
across 482 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer on SpaceX’s application software team, you will play a pivotal role in building and maintaining mission-critical platforms that accelerate the development, testing, and operations of vehicle software for Falcon 9, Starship, Dragon missions, and support Starlink's global expansion. Your daily responsibilities include deploying, upgrading, and scaling infrastructure as code, using observability tools to monitor application health, collaborating with software engineers to design robust systems, and providing high-quality end-user support. You will work extensively with Python, JavaScript, C#, and full-stack development frameworks while leveraging technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and various databases. This role demands a strong SRE mindset, deep understanding of safety-critical systems, and the ability to solve complex problems strategically.