Senior Software Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Hawthorne, CA
Salary: $165,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted: 24 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k

This role $198k

$113k most similar roles pay here $243k

This role pays more than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $151,168–$197,242 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $198k versus about $174k 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 Software Engineer

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As a Sr. Software Engineer on the application software team, you will develop mission-critical systems that accelerate launch vehicle production and support the growth of a global satellite network. You will own all aspects of software engineering and product development, including building prototypes to prove design concepts, deep-diving into user problems to create efficient solutions, and participating in architecture and code reviews. The role involves creating high-reliability applications for manufacturing, data streaming from assets, and public-facing systems. Technical requirements include full-stack experience with Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java; front-end skills in Angular or React; and proficiency with PostgreSQL or SQL Server. You will also utilize tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and Apache Kafka while managing build systems like Bazel or Gradle to solve complex problems in the aerospace and telecommunications domains.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 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 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 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).
U.S. citizen.

Software Engineer

SpaceX

Starbase, TX 24 days ago

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

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