Full Stack Engineer (Application Software)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Salary: $135,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted: 39 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $148k

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This role pays less than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $150,475–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $148k versus about $182k 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 · Full Stack Engineer (Application Software)

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Full Stack Engineer (Application Software) joins the application software team to develop mission-critical systems that accelerate launch vehicle production and flight while supporting the growth of a global satellite network. The role involves building reliable software solutions, creating new applications to improve operations, and developing prototypes to prove design concepts and quantify technical constraints. You will own all aspects of product development, from architecture and code reviews to solving user problems with efficient designs. Technical requirements include experience in full stack development, single page web applications, and object-oriented languages like Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java. The role utilizes tools such as Angular, React, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and Apache Kafka. Additionally, the position requires proficiency in version control, CI/CD pipelines, build systems like Bazel or Gradle, and infrastructure management using Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.

What does a Full Stack Engineer earn in California?

Median $187850 from 53 postings across 14 companies.

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Skills

Python C#.NET Go Scala Java JavaScript 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.
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 collaborative architecture, design, and code reviews.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a scientific discipline, or 2+ years of professional software experience.
At least 1 year of experience in full stack development.
Proficiency in object-oriented languages such as Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java.
At least 1 year of experience building single page web applications.
Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts.
Expertise in software system design, performance profiling, and monitoring.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.
Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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