Software Engineer
Core
Develop mission-critical applications for launch vehicle production, Starlink satellite constellation management, and high-throughput manufacturing systems.
Role type
Senior full-stack software engineer (aerospace/infrastructure)
Builds
Mission-critical applications for SpaceX launch vehicles, Starlink network, and manufacturing software
Domain
Aerospace + Distributed Systems
Required skills
Full stack development, Python/C#/Go/Scala/Java, Single page web applications, Version control & CI/CD, Software system design, Application performance profiling, Build systems (Make/Bazel/Gradle), UNIX-like OS management, In-stream data processing (Kafka/RabbitMQ), Docker & Kubernetes, Front-end (Angular/React), Relational databases (PostgreSQL/SQL Server)
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated as preferred beyond the basic qualifications list which acts as the skill set (via careerplan.io/jobs/8763487002-software-engineer-at-spacex)
Technologies
Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, Angular, React, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Make, Bazel, Pants, Buck, Gradle, pip, npm
Responsibilities
Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX, Create new applications to improve SpaceX operations, Build prototypes to prove design concepts and quantify technical constraints, Own all aspects of software engineering and product development, Deep dive into user problems to create efficient solutions, Collaborate on architecture, design, and code reviews
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
