Application Software Engineer

About the Role

The application software team is the central nervous system of SpaceX – creating mission-critical applications used throughout SpaceX to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight, as well as systems that allow Starlink to grow into a worldwide, reliable Internet service.

Our team is currently creating and evolving systems to enable rapid build and reuse of Starship as well as designing the next-generation manufacturing software used in high-throughput factories for Starlink.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX
• Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates
• Build prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development
• Deep dive into users' problems to find and create efficient solutions
• Participate in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews

Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language
• 1+ years of rigorous experience building single page web applications
• 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

• Extended hours and weekends may be required depending on launch cadence
• This role requires on-site presence in Palo Alto, CA. Remote and/or hybrid work will not be considered

ITAR Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (green card holder), refugee, asylee, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.