Senior Full Stack Engineer, Application Software

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $165,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted: 133 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today

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Above market

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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 851 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 590 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Full Stack Engineer, Application Software

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JOB TITLE: Sr. Full Stack Engineer (Application Software) The Sr. Full Stack Engineer (Application Software) joins the application software team to develop mission-critical software across the company. You will own all aspects of software engineering and product development, building prototypes to prove design concepts and creating new applications to improve operations. Key responsibilities include deep-diving into user problems to create efficient solutions and collaborating on architecture, design, and code reviews. You will work with technologies including Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, Angular, React, and PostgreSQL. The role involves managing in-stream data processing using Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ, utilizing Docker and Kubernetes, and employing tools like Terraform and Ansible. This work supports Starship build and reuse, Starlink manufacturing software, and platforms managing large satellite constellations.

What does a Full Stack Engineer earn in California?

Median $197500 from 70 postings across 20 companies.

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Skills

Python C#.NET Go Scala Java Angular React JavaScript PostgreSQL SQL Server Apache Kafka RabbitMQ ActiveMQ Docker Kubernetes Terraform Ansible Puppet Make Bazel Pants Buck Gradle pip npm UNIX

What you'll do

Develop highly reliable software solutions used across the entire company.
Create new applications to improve internal SpaceX operations.
Build prototypes to prove design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
Analyze user problems to design and create efficient technical solutions.
Participate in team collaborations regarding architecture, design, and code reviews.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline and 5+ years of professional software development experience.
7+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree.
3+ years of professional 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, CI/CD, software system design, and performance profiling (preferred).
Experience with build systems, package management, UNIX-like operating systems, and infrastructure tools like Terraform or Ansible (preferred).
Experience with Apache Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, JavaScript frameworks, and SQL databases (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for required Department of State authorizations.

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