Full Stack Engineer, Flight Software

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $125,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted: 56 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 851 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Full Stack Engineer, Flight Software

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JOB TITLE: Full Stack Engineer, Flight Software The Full Stack Engineer, Flight Software joins the application software team to develop mission-critical applications that accelerate launch vehicle production and support the global Starlink network. You will have full ownership of software engineering and product development, creating new applications, building prototypes to prove design concepts, and solving user problems. Key responsibilities include participating in architecture design and code reviews. The role requires proficiency in full stack development, specifically using object-oriented languages like Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java. You will utilize tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible, alongside databases like PostgreSQL. Experience with Angular, React, Apache Kafka, and build systems like Bazel or Gradle is preferred. This role supports high-throughput manufacturing software and platforms managing concurrent data streams from satellite assets.

What does a Full Stack Engineer earn in California?

Median $197500 from 70 postings across 20 companies.

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Skills

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

What you'll do

Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX operations.
Create new applications to improve internal SpaceX operational processes.
Build prototypes to prove design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
Analyze user problems to design and create efficient technical solutions.
Participate in team collaborations regarding 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 Department of State authorizations.

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