Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX.
• Create applications that improve SpaceX operations.
• Build prototypes to validate design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
• Own software engineering and product development activities.
• Investigate user problems and create efficient solutions.
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.
• Design, test, deploy, monitor, and optimize application systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a scientific discipline plus 5+ years of professional software development experience, or 7+ years of professional software-building experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 3 years of professional full stack development experience.
• Programming experience with Python, C#/.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or a similar object-oriented language.
• At least 1 year of rigorous experience building single-page web applications.
• Experience with software systems design, testing, build, deployment, monitoring, performance profiling, and application optimization.
• Experience with build systems, package management, UNIX-like operating systems, infrastructure-management tools, in-stream data processing, Docker, Kubernetes, front-end JavaScript frameworks, and databases.
• Must meet applicable ITAR requirements or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $165,000-$230,000 per year, with potential stock, stock options, long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and employee stock purchase opportunities.
• Medical, vision, dental, 401(k), disability, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
• Approximately 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays, and paid sick leave pursuant to company policy.
• May require extended hours or weekends depending on launch cadence.