Full Stack Engineer: Build Mission-Critical Space Software

SpaceX Corp.; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Discretionary bonuses

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

SpaceX in Palo Alto is seeking a Full Stack Engineer for the Employee Experience team to build mission-critical applications that empower production, flight operations, and Starlink services.

You will own software engineering end-to-end, collaborating with cross-functional teammates to deliver scalable web platforms and data systems used across SpaceX. The role emphasizes hands-on coding, performance optimization, and dependable software in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX.
• Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates.
• Build prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
• Deep dive into users’ problems to find and create efficient solutions.
• Bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews.

Skills

Python

C#.NET

Go

Scala

Java

Single-page web apps

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Make

Bazel/Pants/Buck

Gradle

Pip

npm

Job description

SpaceX in Palo Alto is seeking a Full Stack Engineer for the Employee Experience team to build mission-critical applications that empower production, flight operations, and Starlink services.

You will own software engineering end-to-end, collaborating with cross-functional teammates to deliver scalable web platforms and data systems used across SpaceX. The role emphasizes hands-on coding, performance optimization, and dependable software in a fast-paced aerospace environment.