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Software Engineer, Low Latency Computing (Starlink)

Palo Alto - 1530💼 Full-time💰 $1–$1🗓 2026-07-09 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop highly reliable, real-time software to determine beam formation (user, laser, gateway) for a low-latency, high-bandwidth satellite-based global network.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (real-time systems, low latency)

Builds

Real-time beam planning software and network control systems for the Starlink satellite constellation

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Communications / Low Latency Computing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C, C++, Assembly, real-time systems programming, software lifecycle management, architecture design, code reviews, prototyping, hardware-in-the-loop simulation, distributed systems

Preferred skills

real-time rendering, game engine development, physics simulation, network topology, numerical optimization, graph theoretic approaches, convex optimization

Technologies

C, C++, Assembly, virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations

Responsibilities

Develop highly reliable, real-time software for beam formation; Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews; Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove key design concepts; Develop tools for software development, deployment, data analysis, and test execution across multiple environments

Seniority

Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC

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