Full-Stack Software Engineer for Space Exploration Systems

SpaceX; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer to join the application software team that powers SpaceX launches, Starlink, and manufacturing software. You will own challenging software problems and deliver scalable solutions for high throughput environments at Starbase, Texas.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous testing, and performance tuning, with on-site work required to support crew and flight operations across SpaceX programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years of professional software experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in full-stack development.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Python

C#.NET

Go

Scala

Java

Single Page Apps

Git/CI/CD

System Design

Performance Tuning

Build Systems

Unix/Linux

Kafka/Message Brokers

Docker

Kubernetes

Front-end (Angular/React)

SQL (PostgreSQL/SQL Server)

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Make/Bazel/Pants/Buck

Gradle

pip

npm

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer to join the application software team that powers SpaceX launches, Starlink, and manufacturing software. You will own challenging software problems and deliver scalable solutions for high throughput environments at Starbase, Texas.

The role emphasizes collaboration, rigorous testing, and performance tuning, with on-site work required to support crew and flight operations across SpaceX programs.