Software Engineer, Design Engineering

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $125,000–$150,000 / yr
Posted: 54 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $164k

This role $138k

$117k most similar roles pay here $201k

This role pays less than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$192,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $138k versus about $164k 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, Design Engineering

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Software Engineer, Design Engineering (Starlink) joins the UXSW team to build digital interfaces across mobile applications and web platforms for Starlink customers. This role involves developing well-architected, responsive, and performant web applications while building tools for support associates and an LLM-powered chatbot. The engineer will design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant networks and focus on continuous monitoring and alerting to improve system observability. Key technical requirements include delivering expert-level TypeScript React code within a .NET micro-service architecture running in Kubernetes. Candidates should possess experience with Python, C#, Go, or Java, along with familiarity with Docker, PostgreSQL, and CI/CD pipelines. The role addresses the challenge of providing a seamless digital experience for millions of users to manage their satellite internet services, monitor outages, and navigate technical support systems.

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Skills

TypeScript React Angular C# .NET Python Go Scala Java Kubernetes Docker PostgreSQL SQL Server CI/CD Make Bazel Pants Buck Gradle pip npm UNIX

What you'll do

Develop well-architected, responsive, and performant web applications for Starlink customers.
Deliver expert-level TypeScript React code for modern browsers.
Build full-stack applications within a .NET microservice architecture running in Kubernetes.
Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant networks that operate at scale with minimal maintenance.
Implement continuous monitoring and alerting to improve system observability and inform data-driven decisions.
Develop internal tools for support associates and LLM-powered chatbots to resolve customer issues.
Identify and create efficient solutions by deep-diving into specific user problems.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a STEM discipline and 1+ years of experience building full-stack software.
3+ years of professional experience building full-stack software in lieu of a degree.
Ability to deliver expert level TypeScript React code for modern browsers.
Experience with .NET micro-service architecture running in Kubernetes.
Proficiency in object-oriented languages such as Python, C#, Go, Scala, or Java.
Experience with front-end frameworks like Angular or React and databases like PostgreSQL or SQL Server.
Experience with version control, CI/CD tools, and build systems like Make, Bazel, or Gradle.
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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