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SpaceX is developing the technologies to enable life beyond Earth, including Starship and the Starlink global internet constellation. The Application Software team builds mission-critical, full-stack applications used across launch, manufacturing, and operations. We are looking for motivated, collaborative engineers who take ownership, enjoy solving hard problems, and want to make an outsized impact on an ambitious mission.

Skills

  • Full-stack development experience (backend + frontend)
  • Proficiency in one or more object-oriented languages (Python, C#.NET, Go, Java, Scala)
  • Experience building single-page web applications
  • Familiarity with version control, CI/CD, testing, and deployment pipelines
  • Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
  • Comfort with UNIX-like systems and automation/configuration tools
  • Experience with messaging/streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.) and relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server)
  • Ability to profile and improve application performance

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement reliable, production-grade full-stack applications used across SpaceX
  • Create prototypes to validate designs and quantify technical constraints
  • Own software engineering lifecycle: architecture, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deeply understand user problems and deliver efficient solutions
  • Participate in architecture and code reviews, and continuously improve system performance and scalability

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or related scientific discipline OR equivalent professional software development experience (2+ years)

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement savings plan (401k)
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Career growth on a mission-driven engineering team
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SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, is an aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company aiming to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

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