Senior Software Engineer, Starlink Network — Real-Time

SpaceX; Union Hill-Novelty Hill (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer for the Starlink network in the United States. You will develop real‑time software across gateways, satellites, and user terminals, and participate in architecture and design reviews to advance Starlink capabilities.

Responsibilities include prototyping, experiments, and building deployment tools, with a focus on reliable, high‑performance systems and smooth integration into our CI/CD pipeline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or 7+ years of software development experience.
• Proficient in C, C++, or assembly with production‑level delivery.
• Experience with real‑time, high‑performance computing and networking concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliable, real‑time software for gateways, satellites, and user terminals.
• Lead architecture reviews, design discussions, and code reviews.
• Create prototypes and run experiments to validate designs.
• Build tools for development, deployment, data analysis, and testing across environments.
• Integrate software into CI/CD and release processes.

Skills

C/C++

Assembly

Real-time systems

Networking

Distributed systems

IP packet processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

7+ years software development experience

Tools

DPDK

XDP/eBPF

GCC/clang toolchain

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer for the Starlink network in the United States. You will develop real‑time software across gateways, satellites, and user terminals, and participate in architecture and design reviews to advance Starlink capabilities.

Responsibilities include prototyping, experiments, and building deployment tools, with a focus on reliable, high‑performance systems and smooth integration into our CI/CD pipeline.