Software Engineer, Mobile Apps (Starlink)
About The Position
SpaceX is leveraging its experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. The UXSW team at SpaceX is responsible for the digital experience for millions of Starlink customers. They build the digital interfaces across mobile app and web to help users set up their Starlink, monitor outages, manage their service, and contact support. They also build the tooling for Starlink support associates and an LLM-powered chatbot to solve customers’ issues before they reach out. Engineers on the team are directly responsible for delivering the best internet experience from space for humans everywhere on Earth.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a STEM discipline and 1+ years of experience building full-stack software; OR 3+ years of professional experience building full-stack software in lieu of a degree (internship experience is applicable)
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Nice To Haves
- Programming experience in Python, C#, .NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language
- Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Front-end experience in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript framework
- Database experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies
- Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts
- Expertise in profiling and improving application performance
- Experience with build systems (Make, Bazel/Pants/Buck, Gradle) and package management tools (pip, npm)
- Strong attention to detail
- Experience with UNIX-like operating systems and CI/CD tool
- A drive to deliver exceptional user experiences for customers and willingness to own all outcomes
Responsibilities
- Develop well-architected, responsive, and performant web applications
- Develop highly reliable and available software systems for Starlink
- Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant networks that operates for long periods of time with minimal maintenance at scale
- Deliver expert level TypeScript React code for modern browsers
- Full stack application development (our system is a .NET micro-service architecture running in Kubernetes)
- Focus on continuous monitoring and alerting to foster data-driven business decisions and improve the quality and observability of our systems.
- Work closely with internal partners to drive successful outcomes for the business
- Collaborate with other engineering teams across Starlink to advance our engineering process in architecture, design, and code reviews
- Deep dive into your users’ problems to find and create efficient solutions
- Bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Various other discounts and perks
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- Paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law (for employees in Washington State)
- Company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
