Full Stack Software Engineer, Data (Starlink)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $125,000–$145,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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.

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TL;DR · Full Stack Software Engineer, Data (Starlink)

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Join SpaceX as a Full Stack Software Engineer, Data (Starlink) in Hawthorne, CA, where you will develop a highly reliable and scalable enterprise data platform to empower users at petabyte scale. Your day-to-day responsibilities include creating new functionality and end-to-end data pipelines that enhance business operations. You should have experience with Scala, Java, C#, Python, or Go for backend development and Angular or React for frontend work. Familiarity with big data processing frameworks like Apache Kafka, Spark, and Flink is essential, along with expertise in relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL and CockroachDB. Additionally, proficiency in data exploration tools like Grafana and Metabase will be crucial to your success in this role within a fast-paced environment focused on cutting-edge space technology.

Skills

Scala Java Python Go Angular React Apache Kafka Spark Flink Hive Delta Lake PostgreSQL CockroachDB Grafana Metabase PowerBI

What you'll do

Develop a highly reliable and scalable enterprise data platform for petabyte-scale operations.
Create new functionality to enhance business operations through end-to-end data pipelines.
Optimize in-stream, big data processing frameworks like Apache Kafka, Spark, or Flink.
Utilize relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, and Delta Lake.
Implement data exploration tools for analysis and visualization (e.g., Grafana, Metabase).

What we're looking for

Programming experience in Scala, Java, Python, or similar languages.
Frontend development skills using Angular, React, or similar frameworks.
Experience with big data processing and analytics tools like Apache Kafka, Spark.
Proficiency in relational and non-relational databases including PostgreSQL, CockroachDB.
Knowledge of data exploration tools such as Grafana, Metabase.

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