Software Engineer (Starlink)
About The Position
As a Software Engineer on the Starlink Enterprise Products team, you will define, build, and deploy product features and capabilities that advance global connectivity. The software can have an impact across aviation, maritime, transportation, healthcare, remote communities, research operations, media broadcast, datacenters, and other areas. The role calls for a technically excellent, first-principles problem solver who is a self-starter and is motivated to make systems work in high-impact situations. You will develop highly reliable real-time software for network switches, servers, ground antennas, and satellites; own software throughout its lifecycle; build tools and prototypes; and help develop networking technologies for routing data across a changing network of satellites, ground stations, and users.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a science discipline.
- Experience with networking protocols such as UDP and TCP/IP, and with 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 Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6, and MPLS connectivity; BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS routing; and internet services such as subscriber provisioning, BRAS, DNS, DHCP, and NTP.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable real-time software for network switches, servers, ground antennas, and satellites to optimize network performance for demanding applications and environments.
- Own the impact of software over its complete lifecycle, including architecture design, implementation, testing, and support; apply learnings from real-world deployments to improve it continually.
- Develop tools to support testing, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting of dependent systems.
- Build prototypes and manage experiments to validate key design concepts.
- Innovate networking technologies to direct data through an evolving network of satellites, ground stations, and users.
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.
- Accrual of 3 weeks of paid vacation.
- Eligibility for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
- Washington State paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law for employees in Washington State.
- Company shuttles for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
