Application Software Engineer, Internal Systems

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Starbase, TXBrownsville, TX
Posted: 50 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.

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The Application Software Engineer, Internal Systems joins the application software team to develop mission-critical applications that accelerate launch vehicle production and flight while supporting the growth of the Starlink internet service. You will own all aspects of software engineering and product development, building prototypes to prove design concepts and creating new applications to improve internal operations. Key responsibilities include deep-diving into user problems to create efficient solutions and collaborating on architecture and code reviews. Required skills include full stack development experience. Preferred technical proficiencies include Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java, along with experience in single page web applications, version control, and continuous integration. You will work with tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible, utilizing databases like PostgreSQL and messaging systems like Apache Kafka.

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Python C#.NET Go Scala Java Full Stack Development Docker Kubernetes Terraform Ansible Puppet Apache Kafka RabbitMQ ActiveMQ Angular React PostgreSQL SQL Server Make Bazel Gradle pip npm UNIX

What you'll do

Develop highly reliable software solutions used across the entire SpaceX organization.
Create new applications to improve internal SpaceX operational processes.
Build prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Own all aspects of software engineering and product development for assigned projects.
Analyze user problems deeply to design and create efficient technical solutions.
Participate in team collaborations regarding software architecture, design, and code reviews.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software experience.
Experience in full stack development.
Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented languages (preferred).
1+ years of rigorous experience building single page web applications (preferred).
Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts (preferred).
Expertise in designing software systems, testing, build, deployment, monitoring, and profiling application performance (preferred).
Experience with build systems, package management, UNIX-like operating systems, and infrastructure tools like Terraform or Ansible (preferred).
Experience with in-stream data processing, Docker, Kubernetes, front-end frameworks, and database technologies (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required Department of State authorizations.

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