Full Stack Software Engineer, Platform

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $125,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $181k

This role $142k

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This role pays less than 84% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

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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 654 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 468 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Full Stack Software Engineer, Platform

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Full Stack Software Engineer, Platform joins the application software team to develop mission-critical systems that accelerate launch vehicle production and flight while supporting a global satellite network. You will take full ownership of product development by building prototypes to prove design concepts, creating new applications to improve operations, and solving complex user problems through collaborative architecture and code reviews. The role requires proficiency in full stack development with experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java. Technical requirements include building single-page web applications using Angular or React, managing infrastructure with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible, and processing data via Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ. You will also utilize PostgreSQL or SQL Server while utilizing build systems like Bazel or Gradle to manage the software powering high-throughput manufacturing and real-time data streams from various assets.

Skills

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.
Create new applications to improve internal operational efficiency and manufacturing processes.
Build prototypes to validate design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Take full ownership of all aspects of software engineering 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 scientific discipline, or 2+ years of professional software experience.
At least 1 year of experience in full stack development.
Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented languages (preferred).
Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts (preferred).
Expertise in designing software systems, testing, deployment, monitoring, and profiling application performance (preferred).
Experience with build systems, package management tools, and UNIX-like operating systems (preferred).
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, front-end frameworks like Angular or React, and database technologies (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.