Full Stack Software Engineer, Internal Platforms
About The Position
SpaceX’s application software team builds mission-critical applications used throughout the company to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight, and systems that support Starlink’s growth. The team develops systems for Starship construction and reuse, high-throughput Starlink manufacturing, large-scale data management, and customer-facing services. Engineers collaborate with teams across SpaceX to update software in response to launches, flights, and changes to the Starlink network. This role owns challenging software problems and all aspects of software engineering and product development, from prototyping and design through implementation. The engineer works with teammates and users to create reliable, efficient solutions that support SpaceX’s mission. The position is onsite; remote and hybrid work are not considered. Extended hours or weekends may be requested depending on launch cadence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a scientific discipline, or at least 2 years of professional software-building experience 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.
- 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 new applications that improve how SpaceX operates.
- Build prototypes to prove key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
- Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
- Investigate users’ problems and develop efficient solutions.
- Participate in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews.
Benefits
- Potential eligibility for long-term incentives, including company stock or long-term cash awards, and 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.
- 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Paid sick leave pursuant to company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
