Principal Engineer, Starship Continuous Integration

SpaceX; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for their Continuous Integration team for Starship. In this role, you will design and maintain systems critical for software development, collaborating with engineers to innovate solutions for the world's first fully reusable rocket and spacecraft. Candidates should possess extensive software engineering experience, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and strong problem-solving skills. This role demands high accountability and communication in a dynamic environment, with a preference for fluency in languages like Python and C++.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree if applicable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Invent tools and processes for software development.
• Hands-on integration and troubleshooting of the software stack.
• Collaborate across teams for continuous improvement.
• Identify improvement areas and create innovative solutions.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM

Tools

Bazel

Python

C++

Rust

Go

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for their Continuous Integration team for Starship. In this role, you will design and maintain systems critical for software development, collaborating with engineers to innovate solutions for the world's first fully reusable rocket and spacecraft. Candidates should possess extensive software engineering experience, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, and strong problem-solving skills. This role demands high accountability and communication in a dynamic environment, with a preference for fluency in languages like Python and C++.