Senior Software Engineer, Platform

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $165,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k

This role $198k

$107k most similar roles pay here $243k

This role pays more than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$212,675 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $198k versus about $182k 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 720 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $130,000–$165,000 across 511 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Platform

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Sr. Software Engineer, Platform joins the application software team to develop mission-critical systems that accelerate launch vehicle production and flight while supporting a global satellite network. This role involves building reliable software solutions, creating new applications to improve operations, and developing prototypes to prove design concepts and quantify technical constraints. The engineer will own all aspects of product development, from architecture and code reviews to solving user problems with efficient solutions. Candidates should possess full-stack experience and proficiency in languages like Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java. Technical requirements include experience with single-page web applications, version control, CI/CD, and build systems like Make or Bazel. Additional skills include knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and in-stream data processing using Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ to manage high-throughput manufacturing and satellite data streams.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 869 postings across 70 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 Unix

What you'll do

Develop highly reliable software solutions used across various SpaceX operations and platforms.
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 and 5+ years of professional software development experience; OR 7+ years of experience without 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).
Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts (preferred).
Expertise in designing software systems, testing, deployment, monitoring, and improving application performance (preferred).
Experience with build systems, package management tools, UNIX-like operating systems, and configuration management tools like Terraform or Ansible (preferred).
Experience with in-stream data processing, Docker, Kubernetes, front-end frameworks, and database technologies (preferred).
Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, or eligible for required export control authorizations.

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