Software Engineer
SpaceX
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This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $136,668–$197,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $138k versus about $167k 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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As a Software Engineer, Mobile Apps (Starlink), you will join the UXSW team to build digital interfaces for millions of customers. You will develop responsive web applications and highly reliable software systems that allow users to set up hardware, monitor outages, manage services, and interact with an LLM-powered chatbot. The role involves full-stack development within a .NET micro-service architecture running in Kubernetes. You will write expert-level TypeScript React code for modern browsers while focusing on continuous monitoring and alerting to improve system observability. Key technologies include Python, C#, Go, Scala, Java, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. You will also utilize Docker, various build systems like Make or Bazel, and CI/CD tools. This role solves the technical challenge of providing a seamless digital experience for users connecting to the world's largest satellite constellation.
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