Application Software Engineer — Build mission-critical systems

InvestedintheMission; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is hiring an Application Software Engineer to develop mission-critical software across launch, manufacturing, and Starlink platforms. You will own software projects from concept through deployment, working in a collaborative team that values problem-solving and impact on a bold mission.

The role requires strong coding skills in multiple languages, experience with modern web architectures, and a track record of delivering reliable, scalable software in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline, or 2+ years of professional software experience in lieu of a degree.
• 1+ years of experience in full stack development.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX.
• Create new applications to improve operations.
• Build prototypes to validate key design concepts.
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
• Deep dive into users' problems to craft efficient solutions.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and code reviews.

Skills

Python

C#.NET

Go

Java

SPA development

CI/CD

Software design

Performance optimization

Build systems

Unix/Linux

Front-end JS frameworks

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering/math/science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Apache Kafka/RabbitMQ/ActiveMQ

Job description

SpaceX is hiring an Application Software Engineer to develop mission-critical software across launch, manufacturing, and Starlink platforms. You will own software projects from concept through deployment, working in a collaborative team that values problem-solving and impact on a bold mission.

The role requires strong coding skills in multiple languages, experience with modern web architectures, and a track record of delivering reliable, scalable software in a fast-paced environment.