Lead Software Engineer, Application Software (Procurement)
About The Position
SpaceX’s Application Software team develops mission-critical applications used throughout the company to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight, support Starlink’s worldwide Internet service, and enable manufacturing and supply-chain operations. The team works with engineers across SpaceX to build and evolve systems for Starship, Starlink, high-throughput factories, AI supercomputing centers, satellite operations, and customer-facing services. Aerospace experience is not required. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will lead a team of engineers technically and through personnel development. You will own a system roadmap and its prioritization, implementation, and delivery, while developing reliable and available software and collaborating across the company to support SpaceX’s goals.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a science discipline and 3+ years of software development experience; alternatively, 6+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree.
- 1+ years of experience with object-oriented programming.
- 1+ years of experience leading software teams or projects.
- Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Programming experience in Python, C#, .NET, Go, Java, or a similar object-oriented language.
- Front-end experience in Angular, React, or a similar JavaScript framework.
- Experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies.
- 4+ years of experience building single-page web applications.
- Expertise in designing software systems.
- Expertise in testing and infrastructure.
- Expertise in profiling and improving application performance.
- Domain expertise in manufacturing systems, supply-chain systems, or warehouse management systems.
- Strong desire to mentor and grow employees.
- Ability to collaborate across group and department lines with a wide range of engineers and managers, including networking and working in a team development environment.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities
- Directly manage a team of software engineers.
- Own all aspects of a system roadmap, including prioritization, implementation, and delivery.
- Provide strong technical leadership and focus on continuous improvement.
- Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining focus on common project goals.
- Develop highly reliable and available software systems.
- Maintain high standards of excellence and continually seek improvement.
- Collaborate with leaders in the department and across the company to ensure success.
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, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Various other discounts and perks.
- May accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation.
- Eligible for 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
Senior
