Software Engineer, Data

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $125,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted: 43 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 $168k

This role $142k

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This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $137,500–$197,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $168k 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 680 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 442 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Data

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Software Engineer, Data - Top Secret Clearance (Starlink) joins the Starlink program team to solve technical challenges that improve the utility of satellite hardware and enhance the broadband internet experience for global users. This role involves developing highly reliable and scalable data pipelines, creating new applications to improve business operations, building prototypes to quantify constraints, and owning all aspects of software engineering and product development. The position requires proficiency in Python, C#, Java, Scala, or Go, along with experience in big data processing using Apache Kafka, Spark, Flink, and SQL. Candidates should be familiar with databases like PostgreSQL or CockroachDB, exploration tools such as Grafana or Jupyter Notebooks, and front-end frameworks like React or Angular. The role focuses on the technical challenges of managing a large satellite constellation to provide reliable internet access.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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Skills

Python C# Java Scala Go Apache Kafka Spark Flink SQL HBase Hive Delta Lake PostgreSQL CockroachDB Grafana Jupyter Notebooks Metabase PowerBI Angular React Machine Learning

What you'll do

Develop highly reliable and scalable data pipelines to empower engineers across the company.
Create new applications that improve internal business operations.
Build prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Own all aspects of software engineering and product development for assigned projects.
Analyze complex business problems to find efficient solutions using first principles thinking.
Design, develop, and maintain software systems to optimize the utility of Starlink hardware.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, math, physics, or a scientific discipline.
At least 2 years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree.
At least 1 year of experience in full stack development, software engineering, data engineering, or data science.
Active Top Secret or Top-Secret SCI clearance.
Experience with programming languages such as Python, C#, Java, Scala, or Go.
Experience with big data processing and analytics using tools like Apache Kafka, Spark, Flink, or SQL.
Ability to meet ITAR requirements as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or eligible refugee/asylee.
TOP SECRET CLEARANCE (STARLINK).

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