Full Stack Software Engineer, Flight Software

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cape Canaveral, FL
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 31 roles within 25 mi

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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, Flight Software

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Full Stack Software Engineer, Flight Software joins the application software team to develop mission-critical systems that accelerate launch vehicle production and flight operations. This role involves building prototypes to prove design concepts, owning all aspects of product development, and creating new applications to improve internal operations. The engineer will solve complex problems related to manufacturing software for high throughput factories, platforms managing concurrent data streams from satellite constellations, and public-facing customer systems. Candidates should possess full stack experience and proficiency in languages such as Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java. Technical skills include building single page web applications using Angular or React, utilizing Docker and Kubernetes, and managing infrastructure with Terraform or Ansible. The role also involves working with PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka, and build systems like Bazel or Gradle to ensure high reliability in aerospace software.

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Python C# 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 and flight systems.
Create new applications to improve internal operational efficiency and manufacturing processes.
Build prototypes to validate design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Manage all aspects of the software engineering lifecycle 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 a scientific discipline, or 2+ years of professional software experience.
Experience in full stack development.
Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented languages.
At least 1 year of experience building single page web applications.
Expertise in designing software systems and understanding testing, CI/CD, build, deployment, and monitoring.
Experience with version control, build systems (Make, Bazel, Gradle), and package management tools.
Proficiency with UNIX-like operating systems and infrastructure tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.
Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

Full Stack Software Engineer, Internal Systems

SpaceX

Cape Canaveral, FL 19 days ago

Python C# 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

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