Impactful Lead Software Engineer for Starship Manufacturing

SpaceX; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Starship Manufacturing (Application Software) to guide a capable team in delivering mission-critical systems that accelerate production and enable Starlink growth. You will own software roadmaps, drive technical excellence, and collaborate across engineering groups to meet ambitious goals.

Ideal candidates bring strong OOP, leadership, and mentoring skills, with hands-on experience across Python, C#, .NET, and front-end technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science with 3+ years of software development experience; OR 6+ years in lieu of degree
• 1+ years of experience with object-oriented programming
• 1+ years of experience with leading software teams or projects

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team of software engineers
• Own all aspects, including prioritization, implementation, and delivery, of a system roadmap
• Provide strong technical leadership with a focus on continuous improvement
• Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining a focus towards common project goals
• Develop highly reliable and available software systems
• Maintain highest standards of excellence, never settle for the status quo
• Collaborate with other leaders in the department, and across the company, to ensure success for SpaceX

Skills

OOP

Team leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Python

C#

.NET

Go

Angular

React

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Distributed systems

Profiling

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Starship Manufacturing (Application Software) to guide a capable team in delivering mission-critical systems that accelerate production and enable Starlink growth. You will own software roadmaps, drive technical excellence, and collaborate across engineering groups to meet ambitious goals.

Ideal candidates bring strong OOP, leadership, and mentoring skills, with hands-on experience across Python, C#, .NET, and front-end technologies.