Software Engineer
SpaceX
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This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $137,500–$197,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $138k versus about $168k for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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.
SpaceX currently has 680 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 442 roles with salary data.
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Software Engineer, Applied AI (Starlink) joins the UXSW team to build digital interfaces across mobile and web platforms for Starlink customers. This role involves developing responsive web applications, creating tools for support associates, and building an LLM-powered chatbot to resolve customer issues. The engineer will design fault-tolerant networks and perform full-stack development within a .NET micro-service architecture running in Kubernetes. Key responsibilities include implementing TypeScript React code, ensuring system observability through monitoring and alerting, and collaborating on architectural designs. Technical requirements include proficiency in Python, C#, .NET, Go, Scala, or Java, along with experience in Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. The role focuses on solving technical challenges related to providing reliable broadband internet services by creating efficient software solutions for a global satellite constellation while ensuring high availability and performance across all systems.
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