Full-Stack Software Engineer - Onsite, Mission-Critical

Front Door Defense; Town of Texas, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to own end-to-end development of the manufacturing and flight software ecosystem. The role is based at Starbase, Texas, and focuses on mission‑critical applications used across SpaceX to accelerate production and flight operations.

Ideal candidates will have strong full stack experience, proficiency with Python and modern JS frameworks, and a track record of building scalable platforms.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions that are 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 your 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

Full stack development

React

Docker

Kubernetes

Unix/Linux

Git

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Make/Bazel

Gradle

pip

npm

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to own end-to-end development of the manufacturing and flight software ecosystem. The role is based at Starbase, Texas, and focuses on mission‑critical applications used across SpaceX to accelerate production and flight operations.

Ideal candidates will have strong full stack experience, proficiency with Python and modern JS frameworks, and a track record of building scalable platforms.