Lead Full Stack Engineer, Application Software

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Starbase, TXBrownsville, TX
Posted: 99 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ 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 · Lead Full Stack Engineer, Application Software

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The Lead Full Stack Engineer, Starship Manufacturing (Application Software) joins the application software team to lead a group of engineers in both technical and personnel development. This role involves owning the system roadmap, prioritizing tasks, and delivering highly reliable software systems. You will design and produce solutions to enable the rapid build and reuse of Starship and develop next-generation manufacturing software for high-throughput factories. Key responsibilities include managing team priorities, providing technical leadership, and collaborating across departments. Required skills include object-oriented programming and experience leading software projects. Preferred technical proficiencies include Python, C#, .NET, Go, Java, Angular, React, and PostgreSQL. The work focuses on solving manufacturing systems problems and managing concurrent data streams for satellite constellations and public-facing networks.

Skills

Python C# .NET Go Java Angular React JavaScript PostgreSQL SQL Server Object-Oriented Programming Infrastructure Testing Manufacturing Systems

What you'll do

Directly manage a team of software engineers including technical and personnel development.
Own all aspects of the system roadmap including prioritization, implementation, and delivery.
Develop highly reliable and available software systems for manufacturing and flight operations.
Provide technical leadership with a focus on continuous improvement and high standards of excellence.
Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining focus on common project goals.
Design and produce software solutions that enable rapid build and reuse of Starship.
Profile and improve application performance across various software systems.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science and 3+ years of software development experience.
6+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree.
1+ years of experience with object-oriented programming.
1+ years of experience with leading software teams or projects.
Programming experience in Python, C#, .NET, Go, Java, or similar object-oriented language (preferred).
Front-end experience in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript framework (preferred).
Experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies (preferred).
4+ years of experience building single page web applications (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for Department of State authorization.

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