Real-Time Network Software Engineer

InvestedintheMission; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision, dental

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Shuttle service

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for the Starlink program in Redmond. You will develop real-time software for gateways, satellites, and user terminals, contributing across the full software lifecycle from design to deployment and continuous improvement.

You should have strong experience in C/C++ (and assembly), with a track record of delivering production software in distributed, low-latency systems. This on-site role offers challenging problems, competitive compensation, equity potential,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 2+ years of software development experience
• Proficient in C, C++, or assembly
• Experience with real-time, distributed, high-performance systems

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable, real-time software for gateways, satellites, user terminals, and switches.
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Develop prototypes and experiments to prove key design concepts.
• Build tools for development, deployment, data analysis, and test execution across multiple environments.
• Deploy software as part of CI/CD and release processes

Skills

C programming

C++

assembly

real-time systems

distributed computing

communication

Education

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

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for the Starlink program in Redmond. You will develop real-time software for gateways, satellites, and user terminals, contributing across the full software lifecycle from design to deployment and continuous improvement.

You should have strong experience in C/C++ (and assembly), with a track record of delivering production software in distributed, low-latency systems. This on-site role offers challenging problems, competitive compensation, equity potential,