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Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Starshield) at SpaceX

Department: Starshield Software EngineeringEducation: education_required

Compensation

$165,000 – $230,000/yr

Location
Hawthorne, California
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

SpaceX is hiring a Senior Site Reliability Engineer for its Starshield satellite software team. The role develops automation for on-premises and cloud compute resources, manages databases, monitoring, and storage, and collaborates with software engineers across the software lifecycle. Candidates need a relevant bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of Linux experience, or 7+ years of software, DevOps, or site reliability engineering experience; 5+ years of Kubernetes experience and scripting experience are also required. The position requires a Top Secret security clearance, extended hours and weekends, and U.S. eligibility under ITAR. Compensation is $165,000–$270,000 for Level 3, with medical, vision, dental, retirement, disability, life, paid leave, and other benefits.

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