Starlink Design Engineer — Full-Stack Web & Systems

SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical, vision, dental

Paid time off

Shuttle service Seattle–Redmond

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer, Design Engineering for Starlink in Redmond, WA. You will develop web applications in a .NET micro‑service environment running on Kubernetes, focusing on reliability, performance, and observability for the Starlink platform.

Responsibilities include designing scalable architectures, collaborating with multiple teams, and driving continuous improvement. A STEM degree with 1+ years of full‑stack experience or 3+ years without a degree is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a STEM discipline and 1+ years of experience building full‑stack software; OR 3+ years of professional experience building full‑stack software in lieu of a degree (internship experience is applicable)

Responsibilities

• Develop well‑architected, responsive, and performant web applications
• Develop highly reliable and available software systems for Starlink
• Design and implement highly available, fault‑tolerant networks that operate for long periods of time with minimal maintenance at scale
• Full‑stack application development (a .NET micro‑service architecture running in Kubernetes)
• Focus on continuous monitoring and alerting to foster data‑driven business decisions and improve the quality and observability of our systems
• Work closely with internal partners to drive successful outcomes for the business
• Collaborate with other engineering teams across Starlink to advance our engineering process in architecture, design, and code reviews
• 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

Python

C#

.NET

Go

Scala

Java

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

CI/CD

Profiling

Build systems

Unix/Linux

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a STEM discipline

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Make/Bazel/Pants/Gradle

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer, Design Engineering for Starlink in Redmond, WA. You will develop web applications in a .NET micro‑service environment running on Kubernetes, focusing on reliability, performance, and observability for the Starlink platform.

Responsibilities include designing scalable architectures, collaborating with multiple teams, and driving continuous improvement. A STEM degree with 1+ years of full‑stack experience or 3+ years without a degree is required.