Real-Time C++ Software Engineer – Starlink

InvestedintheMission; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

Paid vacation—3 weeks+

Paid holidays—10+ per year

Disability and life insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer, C++ (Starlink) to develop reliable real-time software across gateways, satellites, and user terminals. You will participate in architecture reviews, create prototypes, and build deployment tools for data analysis and test execution in virtualized and live environments.

The role emphasizes solving challenging hardware-software integration, performance, and reliability issues to improve global broadband access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable, real-time software for gateways, satellites, user terminals, and switches in a low-latency global network
• Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews
• Develop prototypes and run experiments to prove key design concepts
• Build tools for software development, deployment, data analysis, visualization, and test execution across environments
• Integrate software into CI/CD pipelines and release processes

Skills

C/C++

assembly

real-time systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Science

Tools

Real-time rendering

Game engine development

Physics simulation

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer, C++ (Starlink) to develop reliable real-time software across gateways, satellites, and user terminals. You will participate in architecture reviews, create prototypes, and build deployment tools for data analysis and test execution in virtualized and live environments.

The role emphasizes solving challenging hardware-software integration, performance, and reliability issues to improve global broadband access.