Full Stack Software Engineer, Internal Systems

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $125,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted: 50 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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, Internal Systems

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JOB TITLE: Full Stack Software Engineer, Internal Systems The Full Stack Software Engineer, Internal 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 company operations. Key responsibilities include deep-diving into user problems to create efficient solutions and collaborating on architecture and code reviews. You will utilize technologies including Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, Angular, React, and PostgreSQL. The role involves managing in-stream data processing with Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ, utilizing Docker and Kubernetes, and employing tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Bazel. This work supports Starship build and reuse, manufacturing software for high-throughput factories, and managing large satellite constellations.

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 Version Control

What you'll do

Develop highly reliable software solutions used across the entire SpaceX organization.
Create new applications to improve internal operational efficiency.
Build prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Own all aspects of software engineering and product development for assigned projects.
Analyze user problems deeply to create and implement efficient technical solutions.
Participate in team collaborations regarding software 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 export authorizations.