Software Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX • Redmond, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Software Engineer on the Starlink Enterprise Product team you will define, build, and deploy product features and capabilities that unlock new opportunities to advance global connectivity. Your software will have a meaningful and measurable impact in areas such as aviation, maritime, transportation, healthcare, remote communities, research operations, media broadcast, datacenters, and more. To succeed in this role, you must be a technically excellent first-principles problem solver. You must be a self-starter and have a passion for making things work in high-impact situations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline.
• Experience with networking protocols (UDP, TCP/IP, etc.) and operating systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience writing software on embedded devices.
• Experience writing C or C++ in a production environment.
• Experience owning development, testing, and deployment of software for real-world applications.
• Experience developing software for network optimization, traffic shaping, or bandwidth management.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.
• Experience with security issues associated with distributed systems and internet services.
• Deep understanding of service provider networks including but not limited to: Connectivity (Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6 and MPLS), Routing (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS), Internet services (subscriber provisioning, BRAS, DNS, DHCP, NTP).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable real-time software running on network switches, servers, ground antennas, and satellites to optimize network performance to support the most demanding applications and environments.
• Own the impact of the software you create over its complete lifecycle including architecture design, implementation, testing, and support. Incorporate learnings from real-world deployments to drive continual improvement.
• Develop tools where needed to support testing, performance monitoring and troubleshooting of the systems that depend on your software.
• Build prototypes and manage experiments to prove out key design concepts.
• Innovate next-generation networking technologies to direct data through an ever-changing network of satellites, ground stations, and users.

Benefits

• Company stock
• Stock options
• Long-term cash awards
• Discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short-term disability insurance
• 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 shuttles from select Seattle locations to the Redmond office

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees