Software Engineer
SpaceX
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This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $137,500–$197,562 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $138k versus about $168k 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 851 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 590 roles with salary data.
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The Software Engineer, Starlink UX joins the UXSW team to manage the digital experience for millions of Starlink customers. You will develop well-architected, responsive web applications and highly reliable software systems that allow users to set up hardware, monitor outages, and manage services. Your daily work involves full-stack application development within a .NET micro-service architecture running in Kubernetes. You will deliver expert-level TypeScript React code for modern browsers while building internal tooling and an LLM-powered chatbot. Key technologies include Python, C#, Go, Scala, Java, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. You must also utilize Docker, CI/CD tools, and build systems like Make or Bazel. This role solves the technical challenge of providing a seamless, high-availability internet interface for a global satellite constellation.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 409 postings across 38 companies.
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