Lead Software Engineer - Application Systems

Future Ventures; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Application Software to lead a team in Starship manufacturing and Starlink-related systems. You will guide critical software used in high-throughput production and mission operations, owning architecture decisions and mentoring engineers.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration across groups, and delivering reliable software under demanding schedules to support SpaceX's ambitious mission.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team of software engineers.
• Own all aspects of a system roadmap from prioritization to delivery.
• Provide strong technical leadership with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Manage multiple priorities while aligning to project goals.
• Develop highly reliable and available software systems.
• Maintain highest standards of excellence and drive optimization.
• Collaborate with department leaders to ensure success.

Skills

Python

C#

.NET

Go

Java

OOP

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Angular

React

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

SPA frameworks

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Application Software to lead a team in Starship manufacturing and Starlink-related systems. You will guide critical software used in high-throughput production and mission operations, owning architecture decisions and mentoring engineers.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration across groups, and delivering reliable software under demanding schedules to support SpaceX's ambitious mission.