Real-Time Networking Software Engineer – Starlink Enterprise

SpaceX; Redmond; On-site; AUD 178,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision and dental coverage

Paid parental leave

3 weeks paid vacation + 10+ holidays

SpaceX shuttle service to Redmond

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for the Starlink Enterprise Products team to define, build, and deploy features unlocking global connectivity across aviation, maritime, healthcare, and more. You will solve first-principles problems, own the software lifecycle, and help optimize networks from satellites to ground stations.

Responsibilities include building reliable real-time software for switches, servers, antennas, and satellites, plus developing testing tools and prototypes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline.
• Experience with networking protocols (UDP, TCP/IP, etc.) and operating systems.
• Experience writing software on embedded devices.
• Experience writing C/C++ in production environments.
• Experience owning development, testing, and deployment of software for real-world applications.
• Experience developing software for network optimization, traffic shaping, or bandwidth management.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable real-time software running on network switches, servers, ground antennas, and satellites to optimize network performance.
• Own the impact of the software you create over its complete lifecycle including architecture design, implementation, testing, and support. Incorporate learnings from real-world deployments to drive continual improvement.
• Develop tools where needed to support testing, performance monitoring and troubleshooting of the systems that depend on your software.
• Build prototypes and manage experiments to prove out key design concepts.
• Innovate next-generation networking technologies to direct data through an ever-changing network of satellites, ground stations, and users.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Networking

Software lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Science

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for the Starlink Enterprise Products team to define, build, and deploy features unlocking global connectivity across aviation, maritime, healthcare, and more. You will solve first-principles problems, own the software lifecycle, and help optimize networks from satellites to ground stations.

Responsibilities include building reliable real-time software for switches, servers, antennas, and satellites, plus developing testing tools and prototypes.