Senior Full Stack Engineer, Employee Experience

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $165,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted: 49 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $203k

This role $198k

$157k most similar roles pay here $238k

This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $184,750–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $198k versus about $203k for comparable roles.

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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.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 442 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Full Stack Engineer, Employee Experience

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Sr. Full Stack Engineer, Employee Experience joins the application software team to develop mission-critical systems that accelerate launch vehicle production and manage global satellite networks. This role involves building reliable software solutions, creating new applications to improve operations, and developing prototypes to prove design concepts while owning all aspects of product development. The engineer will collaborate on architecture, design, and code reviews to solve complex problems for manufacturing and data management. Key technologies include Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java; front-end frameworks like Angular or React; and databases such as PostgreSQL or SQL Server. Additional technical skills include experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Terraform, Ansible, and various build systems. The work focuses on manufacturing software for high-throughput factories, data streams from assets, and public-facing systems for global network access.

What does a Full Stack Engineer earn in California?

Median $187850 from 53 postings across 14 companies.

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Skills

Python C# Go Scala Java JavaScript 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.
5+ years of professional experience in software development (or 7+ years without a degree).
3+ years of professional experience in full stack development.
Proficiency in object-oriented languages such as Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java.
Experience with front-end frameworks like Angular or React and back-end technologies like PostgreSQL or SQL Server.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, version control, CI/CD, and build systems like Make or Bazel.
Familiarity with UNIX-like operating systems and infrastructure tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.
Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to meet ITAR requirements.