Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

4h • $185,000 - $265,000

About The Position

SpaceX is hiring a Sr. Software Engineer for Starlink’s CDN team. The team will build scalable distributed systems to support future Starlink offerings for users and customers worldwide. The role involves designing, building, and scaling a new Content Delivery Network (CDN), along with the systems, algorithms, and operational tools needed to improve performance, reliability, hardware utilization, and cost efficiency. The engineer will help shape traffic across multiple CDNs, contribute to architecture and code reviews, and prototype and experiment with future designs and use cases.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or another STEM discipline and at least 5 years of professional software development experience; or at least 7 years of software development experience in lieu of a degree.
• Software development experience in C, C++, or Rust.
• At least 3 years of professional distributed systems experience or experience designing, building, and scaling a CDN system.
• At least 3 years of professional networking experience.
• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in computer science or engineering.
• Professional experience working on complex networking systems across layers 0–7.
• Experience with Edge Networking, DNS, Traffic Management, Caching, Load Balancing, SSL/TLS, DDoS protection, and/or monitoring.
• Knowledge of network topology, numerical optimization techniques, graph theory approaches, or convex optimization.
• Experience developing, debugging, and deploying scalable software used in real-world applications or projects.
• Creative problem-solving approach, exceptional analytical skills, and strong engineering fundamentals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale a new Content Delivery Network (CDN) for Starlink.
• Build robust, responsive, and scalable distributed systems.
• Build tools, visibility, and alerting mechanisms to diagnose, operate, and maintain complex, business-critical systems in real time.
• Design algorithms to understand and optimize hardware utilization and cost efficiency against business-critical performance metrics.
• Implement systems that shape traffic across multiple CDNs.
• Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Develop prototypes and manage experiments to validate future design concepts and use cases for Starlink.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives, including company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards.
• Potential discretionary bonuses.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount.
• Medical coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Various other discounts and perks.
• Up to 3 weeks of accrued paid vacation.
• 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• 5 days of sick leave per year for exempt employees.
• Company shuttles for round-trip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday through Friday.

What This Job Offers

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