Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $160,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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.

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TL;DR · Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)

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As a Senior Software Engineer on Starlink’s CDN team, you will design and build scalable distributed systems to support the global expansion of Starlink's services. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing robust and responsive distributed systems, creating tools for real-time diagnostics and maintenance, optimizing hardware utilization, and implementing traffic shaping across multiple CDNs. You will work with C, C++, or Rust, and have experience in distributed systems, networking layers 0-7, edge computing, DNS, and SSL/TLS. This role requires expertise in network topology, numerical optimization, and convex optimization, as well as a track record of deploying scalable software solutions in real-world applications.

Skills

C C++ Rust Distributed Systems CDN Networking Edge Networking DNS Traffic Management Caching Load Balancing SSL/TLS DDoS Protection Monitoring Network Topology Numerical Optimization Graph Theory Convex Optimization Scalable Software

What you'll do

Design, build, and scale a new Content Delivery Network (CDN) for Starlink.
Build robust, responsive, and scalable distributed systems for CDN operations.
Develop tools and alerting mechanisms to diagnose and maintain complex systems in real-time.
Optimize hardware utilization and cost efficiency using advanced algorithms and metrics.
Implement traffic shaping across multiple CDNs to ensure efficient data distribution.

What we're looking for

5+ years of professional software development experience in C, C++, or Rust.
3+ years of professional distributed systems experience or CDN system design and scaling.
Professional networking experience with knowledge in network topology and optimization techniques.
Experience developing, debugging, and deploying scalable real-world applications.
Advanced degree in computer science or engineering preferred.