Application Software Engineer, Internal Systems

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Starbase, TX
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 49 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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As an Application Software Engineer, Internal Systems, you will join the application software team to develop mission-critical applications that accelerate launch vehicle production and flight while supporting the growth of a global satellite network. You will own all aspects of software engineering and product development, including building prototypes to prove design concepts, deep diving into user problems to create efficient solutions, and participating in architecture and code reviews. The role requires full stack development experience with proficiency in languages like Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java. Technical skills include single page web applications using Angular or React, database management with PostgreSQL or SQL Server, and infrastructure tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible. You will work on systems for manufacturing, data streaming via Kafka or RabbitMQ, and high-throughput factory software.

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Python C# Go Scala Java Angular React Docker Kubernetes Terraform Ansible Puppet Apache Kafka RabbitMQ ActiveMQ PostgreSQL SQL Server Make Bazel Pants Buck Gradle pip npm

What you'll do

Develop highly reliable software solutions used across various SpaceX operations.
Create new applications to improve internal operational efficiency and manufacturing processes.
Build prototypes to validate design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Own all aspects of the software engineering lifecycle and product development.
Analyze user problems deeply to engineer and implement efficient technical solutions.
Participate in team collaborations regarding system 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, deployment, monitoring, and profiling application performance (preferred).
Experience with build systems, package management tools, 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, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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