Senior Software Engineer — Build Mission-Critical Space Tech

InvestedintheMission; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to own and develop mission-critical applications used in production and Starlink operations. You will contribute to high-throughput manufacturing software and data platforms, impacting launch and flight systems.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration across teams, and strong problem-solving with a focus on performance and reliability. ITAR requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering or 5+ years of software development; OR 7+ years in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of professional experience in full-stack development.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions that are used across SpaceX.
• Create new applications to improve how SpaceX operates.
• Build prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify 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 with the team.

Skills

Python

C#.NET

Go

Scala

Java

Single-page apps

CI/CD

Software design

Testing & monitoring

Docker

Kubernetes

Angular/React

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Unix/Linux

Terraform/Ansible

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

7+ years professional experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Make/Bazel/Gradle

pip/npm

Git

Job description

SpaceX in Texas is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to own and develop mission-critical applications used in production and Starlink operations. You will contribute to high-throughput manufacturing software and data platforms, impacting launch and flight systems.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration across teams, and strong problem-solving with a focus on performance and reliability. ITAR requirements apply.