Mission-Critical Full-Stack Engineer — Internal Systems

SpaceX; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer for Internal Systems to design and build mission-critical applications used across SpaceX to accelerate production and operations.

You will own end-to-end software development, work closely with cross-functional teams, and contribute to scalable systems spanning manufacturing, flight operations, and Starlink platforms. This role requires strong problem-solving, collaboration, and a passion for space exploration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years of software experience.
• Experience in full stack development.
• Ability to own software engineering and product development.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Full stack development

RESTful APIs

Software design

Team collaboration

Performance optimization

Unix/Linux

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Frontend: Angular/React

Database: PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering/math or related field

2+ years of experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Make

Bazel

Pants

Buck

Gradle

pip

npm

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer for Internal Systems to design and build mission-critical applications used across SpaceX to accelerate production and operations.

You will own end-to-end software development, work closely with cross-functional teams, and contribute to scalable systems spanning manufacturing, flight operations, and Starlink platforms. This role requires strong problem-solving, collaboration, and a passion for space exploration.