Application Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $125,000–$165,000 / yr
Posted: 31 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $145k

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This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $122,006–$181,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $145k versus about $152k for comparable roles.

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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 680 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 442 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Application Software Engineer

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As an Application Software Engineer on the application software team, you will develop mission-critical software to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight while building systems for the Starlink network. You will take full ownership of the software engineering lifecycle by creating new applications, building prototypes to prove design concepts, and collaborating on architecture and code reviews. The role involves solving complex problems related to manufacturing software, high-throughput factory systems, and managing data from large satellite constellations. To succeed, you should have experience in full stack development using Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java. You will work with technologies including Angular or React, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and Apache Kafka. Additionally, the role requires proficiency in version control, continuous integration, build systems like Bazel or Gradle, and infrastructure management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.

Skills

Python C#.NET Go Scala Java Angular React JavaScript 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 and systems.
Create new applications to improve internal operational efficiency and manufacturing processes.
Build prototypes to validate design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Take full ownership of all aspects of software engineering 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.
At least 1 year of experience in full stack development.
Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented languages (preferred).
Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts (preferred).
Expertise in designing software systems, testing, deployment, monitoring, and performance profiling (preferred).
Experience with build systems, package management tools, and UNIX-like operating systems (preferred).
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, front-end frameworks like Angular or React, 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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