Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)

About the Role

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars, and Starlink is the world's most advanced broadband internet system serving 10M+ users worldwide. As Starlink grows to serve billions of users, the CDN team builds scalable distributed systems that underly future offerings Starlink provides to users and customers around the globe.

Responsibilities

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

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or other STEM discipline AND 5+ years of professional experience in software development; Or 7+ years of software development experience in lieu of a degree
• Software development experience in C, C++, or Rust
• 3+ years of professional distributed systems experience or experience designing, building, and/or scaling a CDN system

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Advanced degree in computer science or engineering
• 3+ years of professional networking experience
• Professional experience working on complex networking systems (layers 0-7)
• Experience with Edge Networking, DNS, Traffic Management, Caching, Load Balancing, SSL/TLS, DDoS protection, and/or monitoring
• Knowledgeable in network topology, numerical optimization techniques, graph theory approaches, or convex optimization
• Developed, debugged, and deployed scalable software that has been used in real world applications/projects
• Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills, and engineering fundamentals
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements

Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Pay

Level 3: $165,000.00 - $265,000.00. Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

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 leave pursuant to Company policy