Spaceport Software Engineer — Build Mission-Critical Systems

Starlink; Texas; On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Application Software Engineer for the Spaceport Experience to join a team tackling mission-critical applications used across SpaceX operations. You will own software across the stack, build prototypes, and help scale systems that support Starlink and Starship programs.

We value smart, collaborative engineers who thrive on challenging problems, with on-site work in Texas and a focus on rapid delivery, reliability, and quality software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering/math or equivalent, or 2+ years of professional software experience.
• Experience in full stack development.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX.
• Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates.
• Build prototypes to validate key design concepts and constraints.
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
• Deep dive into users' problems to craft efficient solutions.
• Contribute to architecture, design, and code reviews.

Skills

Python

C#.NET

Go

Scala

Java

full stack development

software system design

testing/CI/CD

performance profiling

build systems

UNIX-like OS tools

streaming data processing

Docker

Kubernetes

Angular/React

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related field; or 2+ years of software experience

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Application Software Engineer for the Spaceport Experience to join a team tackling mission-critical applications used across SpaceX operations. You will own software across the stack, build prototypes, and help scale systems that support Starlink and Starship programs.

We value smart, collaborative engineers who thrive on challenging problems, with on-site work in Texas and a focus on rapid delivery, reliability, and quality software.