Starlink Ops Software Engineer: Build Safe, Scalable UI/Backend

SpaceX; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision, dental

Parental leave

Paid vacation (3 weeks)

10+ paid holidays

Shuttle service from Seattle areas

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer for the Starlink Operations Software team in Redmond. You will build interfaces and backends to enable safe, efficient satellite operations and reliable ground assets.

Your work will directly impact mission safety and network scalability. The role requires strong full-stack experience, frontend skills in modern JS frameworks, and proficiency with databases and container orchestration.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in full-stack software development or 3+ years without a degree
• 1+ years of experience in full stack development, software engineering, data engineering, or data science
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a STEM field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Develop well-architected, highly reliable web applications to command, control, and monitor assets
• Create user interfaces that reduce operator workload while maintaining safety guardrails
• Collaborate with engineers on architecture, design, and code reviews
• Maintain high standards of excellence and push for better solutions
• Partner with operations teams to translate mission needs into technical solutions
• Apply first principles thinking to business problems and optimize performance

Skills

Full-stack development

Software engineering

Data engineering

Data science

Frontend development

Python

CI/CD

Education

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

Tools

PostgreSQL

CockroachDB

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Make

Bazel/Pants/Buck

Gradle

pip

npm

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer for the Starlink Operations Software team in Redmond. You will build interfaces and backends to enable safe, efficient satellite operations and reliable ground assets.

Your work will directly impact mission safety and network scalability. The role requires strong full-stack experience, frontend skills in modern JS frameworks, and proficiency with databases and container orchestration.