Sr. Full Stack Engineer, Launch Software

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

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About The Position

SpaceX’s application software team develops mission-critical applications used across the company to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight, and supports Starlink’s growth as a worldwide internet service. The team is creating and evolving systems for rapid Starship build and reuse, next-generation manufacturing software for high-throughput Starlink factories, data platforms for the satellite constellation, and public-facing systems for Starlink customers. The role works closely with engineers throughout SpaceX on software supporting crewed launches, Starship flights, and changes to the Starlink network. Engineers have ownership of challenging problems and contribute to solutions that advance SpaceX’s mission. Aerospace experience is not required.

The Sr. Full Stack Engineer develops reliable software and applications, prototypes design concepts, owns software engineering and product development, investigates user problems, and contributes to architecture, design, and code reviews. The role may require extended hours or weekend work depending on launch cadence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a scientific discipline and 5+ years of professional software development experience; alternatively, 7+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of professional experience in full stack development.

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 for managing them.
• 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 applications that improve how SpaceX operates.
• Build prototypes to validate 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 in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
• Potential discretionary bonuses.
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior