Sr. Software Engineer, Data (Starlink)

Responsibilities

• Develop a highly reliable and scalable enterprise data platform for petabyte-scale data ingestion, processing, storage, and querying.
• Create end-to-end data pipelines and functionality that improve SpaceX business operations.
• Collaborate with peers on architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Build prototypes to validate design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
• Analyze business problems and apply efficient, first-principles solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or another scientific discipline, or 7+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 5 years of experience in full-stack development, software engineering, data engineering, or data science.
• Programming experience in Scala, Java, C#, Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Preferred frontend experience with Angular, React, or similar JavaScript frameworks.
• Preferred experience optimizing in-stream big-data processing and analytics frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Spark, or Flink.
• Preferred experience with relational and non-relational databases and data lakes such as Hive, Delta Lake, PostgreSQL, or CockroachDB.
• Preferred experience with data exploration tools such as Grafana, Metabase, or Power BI.
• Understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring.
• Understanding of statistics, machine learning algorithms, and frameworks.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends when needed.
• Must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $160,000.00-$270,000.00 per year for Level 3.
• Potential long-term incentives through company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, plus potential discretionary bonuses and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan, short- and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
• Approximately three weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, and paid sick leave under company policy.