This role pays less than
51%
of similar roles. Most pay
$184,900–$211,525
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$198k
versus about
$198k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
680 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$130,000–$165,000
across 442 roles with salary data.
Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack - Top Secret Clearance joins the Special Programs team to lead a group of engineers in designing and testing software solutions for flight systems. This role involves full ownership over the development of scalable, high-performance web applications across the design, build, test, and operations pipeline. The engineer will manage technical results, oversee architecture discussions, and ensure high-quality code through peer reviews while building high-throughput distributed systems to demonstrate new hardware and software. Key technologies include JavaScript or TypeScript with React or Lit, Python, Rust, C++, and database systems like Postgres, MySQL, or Oracle. Candidates should also possess experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Bamboo, Ansible, and Jenkins. The role addresses the technical challenge of creating intuitive user interfaces for critical ground and space operations while managing complex data throughput in a dynamic environment.
C++
Rust
Go
Python
Java
C#
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
SQL
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Oracle
Protobuf
JSON
YAML
XML
Unit Testing
Data Streaming
Real-time Data Processing