Sr. Full Stack Engineer, Internal Systems

About the role

SpaceX’s application software team is the central nervous system of the company. We create mission-critical applications used throughout SpaceX to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight, as well as systems that allow Starlink to grow into a worldwide fast, reliable Internet service. The team is building and evolving systems to enable rapid build and reuse of Starship and designing next-generation manufacturing software for high-throughput Starlink factories. Other applications range from platforms that support concurrent data streams from always-on assets to manage the world’s largest satellite constellation, to public-facing systems where customers can join the Starlink network globally.

We work closely with engineers across the company to update our systems in response to crewed launches, Starship flights, Starlink network changes, and more. Aerospace experience is not required—we look for smart, motivated, respectful, and collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on an inspiring mission. You will have full ownership of challenging problems, collaborating with a team of enthusiastic engineers with diverse perspectives to design and produce solutions that help SpaceX move toward its goals at a rapid pace.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions that are used across SpaceX
• Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates
• Build prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development
• 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

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline and 5+ years of professional experience in software development; OR 7+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years of professional experience in full stack development
• You may be asked to work extended hours or weekends dependent on launch cadence
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language
• 1+ years 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 (Make, Bazel/Pants/Buck, Gradle) and package management tools (pip, npm)
• Experience with UNIX-like operating systems and tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet for managing them
• Experience working with in-stream data processing using Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or similar technologies
• 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

Pay

Sr. Software Engineer pay range: $165,000 – $230,000 per year. Your actual level and base salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

• Long-term incentives in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses and the 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 discounts and perks
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave pursuant to company policy