Software Engineer, Design Engineering (Starlink)

About the Role

At SpaceX, we are leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation, providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system. The UXSW team is responsible for the digital experience for millions of Starlink customers, building digital interfaces across mobile app and web to help users set up their Starlink, monitor outages, manage their service, and contact support. We also build tooling for support associates and an LLM-powered chatbot. Engineers on the team are directly responsible for delivering the best internet experience from space.

Key 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 with minimal maintenance at scale.
• Deliver expert-level TypeScript React code for modern browsers.
• Perform full stack application development. Our system is a .NET micro-service architecture running in Kubernetes.
• Focus on continuous monitoring and alerting to foster data-driven business decisions and improve system quality and observability.
• Work closely with internal partners to drive successful business outcomes.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams across Starlink to advance our engineering processes in architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Deep dive into user problems to find and create efficient solutions.
• Contribute to team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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).
• Programming experience in Python, C#, .NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language.
• 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.
• Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts.
• 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 CI/CD tools.
• A drive to deliver exceptional user experiences for customers and willingness to own all outcomes.
• Strong attention to detail.

Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Compensation And Benefits

• Pay range:
• Level I: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00/per year
• Level II: $145,000.00 - $175,000.00/per year
• Base salary determined on a case-by-case basis considering job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.
• Total rewards package may include:
• Long-term incentives (company stock or long-term cash awards).
• Potential discretionary bonuses.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Various other discounts and perks.
• Accrual of 3 weeks of paid vacation.
• Eligibility for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law (for employees in Washington State).
• Company shuttles offered from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.

ITAR Requirements

• Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.