Full Stack Software Engineer

About the Role

The application software team creates mission-critical applications used throughout SpaceX to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight, and systems that enable Starlink's growth. We are looking for engineers who treat teammates with fairness, respect, and support. The team is currently creating and evolving systems for Starship build and reuse, and designing next-generation manufacturing software for high-throughput factories. Applications also include platforms for concurrent data streams from assets, managing the satellite constellation, and public-facing systems for the Starlink network. We collaborate closely with engineers company-wide.

Key Responsibilities

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

Requirements & Tech Stack

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in full stack development.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 1+ years of experience building single-page web applications.
• Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language.
• Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts.
• Expertise in designing software systems.
• 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.
• Front-end experience in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript framework.
• Database experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• This role requires you to be onsite. Remote and/or hybrid work will not be considered.