Application Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Memphis, TN
Posted: 123 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 40 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 - Memphis 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 build prototypes to prove design concepts, own all aspects of software engineering and product development, and create new applications to improve operations. This role involves designing systems for rapid Starship build and reuse, high-throughput manufacturing software, and platforms managing concurrent data streams from satellite constellations. Required skills include full stack development experience and a degree in a scientific discipline or two years of professional experience. Preferred technologies include Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, Angular, React, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, and infrastructure tools like Terraform and Ansible.

Skills

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

What you'll do

Develop highly reliable software solutions used across the entire SpaceX organization.
Create new applications to improve internal SpaceX operations and manufacturing processes.
Build prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Own all aspects of software engineering and product development from start to finish.
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.
1+ years of 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, continuous delivery, and software system design (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, and front-end frameworks like Angular or React (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required export authorizations.

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