Sr. Software Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX•Redmond, WA

6h•$165,000 - $230,000•Onsite

About The Position

The UXSW team at SpaceX is responsible for the digital experience for millions of Starlink customers. We build the digital interfaces across mobile app and web to help users set up their Starlink, monitor outages, manage their service, and contact support. We also build the tooling for Starlink support associates and an LLM-powered chatbot to solve customers’ issues before they reach out. We don’t have project managers; 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 or a STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional experience in software development; OR 7+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree
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

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
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 shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.