Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cape Canaveral, FL
Posted: 12 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 31 roles within 25 mi

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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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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 have full ownership over the software engineering lifecycle, including building prototypes to prove design concepts, diving into user problems to create efficient solutions, and participating in architecture and code reviews. The role requires full stack development experience and proficiency in object-oriented languages like Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java. Technical requirements include experience with single page web applications, version control, CI/CD pipelines, and build systems like Make or Bazel. You will work with tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible, while utilizing databases like PostgreSQL and in-stream processing technologies like Apache Kafka to manage data from large satellite constellations.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $197500 from 2196 postings across 133 companies.

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Skills

Python C#.NET Go Scala Java 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 a scientific discipline.
2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree.
Experience in full stack development.
Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented languages.
1+ years of rigorous experience building single page web applications.
Expertise in designing software systems and understanding testing, CI/CD, build, deployment, and monitoring.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, version control, and various build and package management tools.
Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or other eligible status to meet ITAR requirements.

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