Full Stack Software Engineer, Developer Systems

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $125,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted: 58 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.

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TL;DR · Full Stack Software Engineer, Developer Systems

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JOB TITLE: Full Stack Software Engineer, Developer Systems The Full Stack Software Engineer, Developer Systems joins the application software team to develop mission-critical applications that accelerate launch vehicle production and flight operations. You will have full ownership of software engineering and product development, building prototypes to prove design concepts and creating new applications to improve internal operations. Your work involves designing systems for Starship build and reuse, manufacturing software for high-throughput factories, and platforms managing concurrent data streams for satellite constellations. You will utilize Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java, alongside front-end frameworks like Angular or React. Technical requirements include experience with PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and Apache Kafka. You will also use version control, continuous integration, and tools like Terraform or Ansible to manage UNIX-like operating systems.

Skills

Python C#.NET Go Scala Java Docker Kubernetes Terraform Ansible Puppet Apache Kafka RabbitMQ ActiveMQ PostgreSQL SQL Server Angular React JavaScript 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 Department of State authorization.