Backend Engineer (C/C++) for Test Infrastructure

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP

Hawthorne (CA)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 175,000

Full time

14 days+
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Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental coverage
401(k) plan
Stock options
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Disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Paid vacation
Paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer, Backend (C/C++) to design, build, and maintain the in-house test infrastructure that powers SpaceX's flight software validation. You will work on the core framework, optimize performance and reliability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable testing tools.

The role requires onsite work and a strong background in C/C++, Python, and test infrastructure.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree... or 2+ years of professional software experience.
  • 1+ years of experience with C/C++
  • 1+ years of experience with Python

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain the core test infrastructure framework and applications used across SpaceX
  • Improve reliability, performance, and safety of test software and infrastructure
  • Work closely with flight software engineers and users across the company to develop new features and improve user experiences
  • Own all aspects of software engineering and product development for test infrastructure
  • Deep dive into users’ problems to find and create efficient solutions

Skills

C/C++
Python

Education

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

Tools

Make
Bazel
Docker

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer, Backend (C/C++) to design, build, and maintain the in-house test infrastructure that powers SpaceX's flight software validation. You will work on the core framework, optimize performance and reliability, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable testing tools.

The role requires onsite work and a strong background in C/C++, Python, and test infrastructure.

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