Software Engineer, Internal Applications

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $125,000–$160,000 / yr
Posted: 12 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $157k

This role $142k

$111k most similar roles pay here $206k

This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $137,375–$177,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $157k 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 729 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 479 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Internal Applications

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As a Software Engineer, Internal Applications, you will join the application software team to develop mission-critical systems that accelerate launch vehicle production and flight while supporting the growth of the Starlink network. You will take full ownership of the software engineering lifecycle by building prototypes to prove design concepts, creating new applications to improve operations, and collaborating on architecture and code reviews. The role requires experience in full stack development and proficiency in languages such as Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java. You will work with technologies including React or Angular, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and Apache Kafka. Additionally, you will utilize tools like Terraform, Ansible, and various build systems to manage infrastructure and deployment for high-throughput manufacturing software and platforms managing large satellite constellations.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 777 postings across 68 companies.

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Skills

Python C# Go Scala Java JavaScript Angular React Docker Kubernetes Terraform Ansible Puppet Apache Kafka RabbitMQ ActiveMQ PostgreSQL SQL Server Make Bazel Pants Buck Gradle pip npm

What you'll do

Develop highly reliable software solutions used across various SpaceX operations.
Create new applications to improve internal operational efficiency and manufacturing processes.
Build prototypes to validate design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Take full ownership of all aspects of software engineering and product development.
Analyze user problems deeply to engineer and implement efficient technical solutions.
Participate in team collaborations regarding system architecture, design, and code reviews.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline, or 2+ years of professional software experience.
At least 1 year of experience in full stack development.
Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented languages (preferred).
Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts (preferred).
Expertise in designing software systems, testing, deployment, monitoring, and performance profiling (preferred).
Experience with build systems, package management tools, and UNIX-like operating systems (preferred).
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, front-end frameworks like Angular or React, and database technologies (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.