Software Engineer
SpaceX
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This role pays less than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$192,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $138k versus about $164k 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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Software Engineer, Starlink UX (Starlink) joins the UXSW team to build digital interfaces across mobile applications and web platforms for millions of customers. The role involves developing responsive web applications, building tools for support associates, and creating an LLM-powered chatbot to resolve customer issues. You will work on a .NET microservice architecture running in Kubernetes while delivering expert-level TypeScript React code for modern browsers. Key responsibilities include designing fault-tolerant networks, implementing continuous monitoring and alerting, and participating in architectural design and code reviews. The technical stack includes Python, C#, Go, Scala, Java, Docker, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. This role focuses on the digital experience of the Starlink broadband internet system, specifically solving problems related to user setup, service management, and outage monitoring for a global satellite constellation.
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