Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Location
Bastrop, TX
Posted
15 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer

As a Software Engineer on the application software team, you will develop mission-critical applications that accelerate launch vehicle production and flight while supporting the growth of the Starlink network. You will be responsible for building prototypes to prove design concepts, owning all aspects of product development, and creating reliable solutions to improve internal operations. The role involves designing systems for high-throughput manufacturing, managing concurrent data streams from satellite constellations, and developing public-facing customer platforms. To succeed, you must possess full-stack development experience and proficiency in languages such as Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java. Technical requirements include experience with single-page web applications, version control, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and databases like PostgreSQL. You may also utilize tools including Terraform, Ansible, Apache Kafka, and front-end frameworks like Angular or React to solve complex engineering problems.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Texas?

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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 architecture, system 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.
  • Experience in full stack development.
  • Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented languages (preferred).
  • 1+ years of rigorous experience building single page web applications (preferred).
  • Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts (preferred).
  • Expertise in designing software systems, testing, deployment, monitoring, and profiling application performance (preferred).
  • Experience with build systems, package management tools, UNIX-like operating systems, and infrastructure tools like Terraform or Ansible (preferred).
  • Experience with in-stream data processing, Docker, Kubernetes, front-end frameworks, and database technologies (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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