Software Engineer - Build Mission-Critical Space Systems

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to mission-critical applications used in rocket production, flight operations, Starlink platforms, and public interfaces. You will build and own software across systems handling data streams, manufacturing software, and customer-facing services.

A collaborative, impact-focused mindset is essential. The role emphasizes solving complex problems, delivering reliable software, and working with engineers across SpaceX to accelerate space

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software experience.
• Experience in full stack development and delivering production-ready software.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX.
• Create new applications to improve SpaceX operations.
• Build prototypes to validate design concepts and constraints.
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
• Deep dive into user problems to create efficient solutions.
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.

Skills

Full stack development

Python

C#.NET

Go

Scala

Java

SPA development

Version control & CI/CD

Testing & deployment

Profiling & performance

Build systems

Unix/Linux tooling

Kafka/RabbitMQ/ActiveMQ

Docker & Kubernetes

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or scientific discipline

2+ years of software development experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Make

Bazel/Pants/Buck

Gradle

Pip

npm

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to mission-critical applications used in rocket production, flight operations, Starlink platforms, and public interfaces. You will build and own software across systems handling data streams, manufacturing software, and customer-facing services.

A collaborative, impact-focused mindset is essential. The role emphasizes solving complex problems, delivering reliable software, and working with engineers across SpaceX to accelerate space