Launch Software Engineer - Mission-Critical Systems

Starlink; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision & Dental

401(k) retirement plan

Discretionary bonuses

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability insurance

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Applications Software Engineer for Launch Software in Hawthorne, CA. You will own software across launch operations, build prototypes, and collaborate on architecture and design while delivering high-reliability systems used in production.

You’ll work with Python, C#.NET, Go, Java and modern web stacks; expect on-site work with time-critical schedules in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

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
• 1+ years of 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

C#.NET

Go

Java

Docker

Kubernetes

Angular

React

PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering/math

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Make

Bazel/Pants/Buck

Gradle

pip

npm

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Applications Software Engineer for Launch Software in Hawthorne, CA. You will own software across launch operations, build prototypes, and collaborate on architecture and design while delivering high-reliability systems used in production.

You’ll work with Python, C#.NET, Go, Java and modern web stacks; expect on-site work with time-critical schedules in a fast-paced aerospace environment.