Sr. Software Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $165,000–$230,000 / yr
Posted: today

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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.

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TL;DR · Sr. Software Engineer (Starlink)

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The Senior Software Engineer role at SpaceX’s UXSW team focuses on developing digital interfaces for Starlink customers, including mobile apps and web platforms to manage their satellite internet service. This position involves full-stack development using TypeScript React in a .NET micro-service architecture running on Kubernetes, with an emphasis on continuous monitoring and alerting systems. Engineers will collaborate closely with internal teams to enhance the customer experience through data-driven decisions and innovative solutions like LLM-powered chatbots for support. Candidates should have strong expertise in UNIX-like operating systems, CI/CD tools, and a minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience or equivalent education.

Skills

TypeScript React Kubernetes .NET CI/CD Prometheus Grafana UNIX Docker

What you'll do

Deliver expert level TypeScript React code for modern browsers.
Develop full stack applications in a .NET micro-service architecture running in Kubernetes.
Implement continuous monitoring and alerting to improve system quality and observability.
Build digital interfaces for Starlink users on mobile app and web platforms.
Construct tooling for Starlink support associates and integrate LLM-powered chatbots.

What we're looking for

5+ years of professional software development experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong expertise in TypeScript and React for modern browser applications
Experience with full stack application development, including .NET microservices and Kubernetes
Proficient in UNIX-like operating systems and CI/CD tools
Ability to work closely with internal partners and collaborate across engineering teams

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