Mission-Critical Software Engineer

SpaceX; Florida; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Application Software Engineer to help build mission critical applications powering launch vehicle production and Starlink growth. You will own software projects from concept through delivery, collaborating with engineers to design scalable systems and robust tests.

Aerospace experience isn’t required; strong problem solvers with a passion for space are welcome. Responsibilities include building reliable software across SpaceX, prototyping key ideas, and owning end-to-end

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a quantitative field.
• Experience in full stack development and modern web apps.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Python

C#.NET

Go

Scala

Java

SPA development

Software design

Docker

Kubernetes

Angular/React

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline

Tools

Make

Bazel

Pants

Buck

Gradle

pip

npm

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Application Software Engineer to help build mission critical applications powering launch vehicle production and Starlink growth. You will own software projects from concept through delivery, collaborating with engineers to design scalable systems and robust tests.

Aerospace experience isn’t required; strong problem solvers with a passion for space are welcome. Responsibilities include building reliable software across SpaceX, prototyping key ideas, and owning end-to-end