Embedded Software Engineer, High-Performance Data Center

SpaceX; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Texas is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for Data Center Engineering (Starmind). You will design, validate, and ship code that manages hundreds of thousands of GPUs across compute trays, baseboard controllers, network switches, and rack hardware.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and optical engineers to develop automated hardware test environments for thermal, radiation, and power testing, and to enable continuous integration and deployment across diverse

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years in software development in lieu of degree.
• Development experience in C, C++, or assembly.
• Experience with application development and distributed systems in Linux.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable, real-time software for compute tray host systems, BMCs, switches, and rack hardware.
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Develop prototypes and run experiments to validate concepts.
• Create tools for software development, data analysis, and test execution across environments including hardware-in-the-loop.
• Deploy software as part of CI and release systems.

Skills

First-principles problem solving

Bug-free software design

C/C++ programming

Distributed systems design

Networking protocols (UDP/TCP/IP)

Security in distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline

Tools

Linux environment

CI/CD tooling

HW-in-the-loop testing

Job description

SpaceX in Texas is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer for Data Center Engineering (Starmind). You will design, validate, and ship code that manages hundreds of thousands of GPUs across compute trays, baseboard controllers, network switches, and rack hardware.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and optical engineers to develop automated hardware test environments for thermal, radiation, and power testing, and to enable continuous integration and deployment across diverse