Software Engineer – Build Mission-Critical Space Systems

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer to join the application software team that powers mission critical systems used in SpaceX manufacturing, flight, and Starlink operations. You will own software from design to deployment, build prototypes, and collaborate across teams to solve complex problems that enable rapid production and space exploration.

The role emphasizes ownership, performance optimization, and deep user-focused problem solving in a fast-paced environment with cutting-edge aerospace

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
• Experience in full stack development
• Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language
• 1+ years of rigorous experience building single page web applications
• Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts
• Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & monitoring
• Expertise in profiling and improving application performance
• Experience with build systems (Make, Bazel/Pants/Buck, Gradle) and package management tools (pip, npm)
• Experience with UNIX-like operating systems and tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet for managing them
• Experience working with in-stream data processing using Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or similar technologies
• Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Database experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions that are used across SpaceX
• Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates
• Build prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development
• Deep dive into your users’ problems to find and create efficient solutions
• Bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews

Skills

Full stack development

Python

C#.NET

Go

Scala

Java

Web applications

CI/CD

Testing/CI/Deployment/Monitoring

Performance profiling

Build systems (Make, Bazel, Gradle)

Package managers (pip, npm)

UNIX-like OS

Terraform/Ansible/Puppet

Distributed streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related field

2+ years of professional software experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer to join the application software team that powers mission critical systems used in SpaceX manufacturing, flight, and Starlink operations. You will own software from design to deployment, build prototypes, and collaborate across teams to solve complex problems that enable rapid production and space exploration.

The role emphasizes ownership, performance optimization, and deep user-focused problem solving in a fast-paced environment with cutting-edge aerospace