Application Software Engineer, Launch Software

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The application software team develops mission-critical applications used throughout SpaceX to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight, along with systems that support Starlink’s growth. The team is building and evolving software for rapid Starship construction and reuse, high-throughput Starlink manufacturing, data streams from always-on assets, satellite constellation management, and customer-facing services. Engineers collaborate with colleagues across the company on software supporting crewed launches, Starship flights, and Starlink network changes. Aerospace experience is not required. Engineers take ownership of challenging problems and contribute to designing and delivering solutions that support SpaceX’s mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a scientific discipline, or at least 2 years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree.
• At least 1 year of full-stack development experience.

Nice To Haves

• Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or a similar object-oriented language.
• At least 1 year of rigorous experience building single-page web applications.
• Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts.
• Expertise in designing software systems.
• Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring.
• Expertise in profiling and improving application performance.
• Experience with build systems such as Make, Bazel, Pants, Buck, or Gradle and package management tools such as pip or npm.
• Experience with UNIX-like operating systems and tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet for managing them.
• Experience with in-stream data processing using Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or similar technologies.
• Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Front-end experience with Angular, React, or a similar JavaScript framework.
• Database experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX.
• Create applications that improve how SpaceX operates.
• Build prototypes to validate design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
• Investigate users’ problems and create efficient solutions.
• Participate in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
• Potential discretionary bonuses.
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Various discounts and perks.
• Accrual of 3 weeks of paid vacation.
• Eligibility for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick leave pursuant to company policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level