Full Stack Engineer, Flight Software

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 all aspects of software engineering and product development.
• Investigate user problems and create efficient solutions.
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a scientific discipline, or two years of professional software-building experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least one year of full-stack development experience.
• Preferred programming experience with Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or a similar object-oriented language.
• Preferred at least one year of rigorous single-page web application development experience.
• Preferred experience with version control, continuous integration and delivery, software-system design, testing, deployment, monitoring, profiling, and application performance improvement.
• Preferred experience with build systems, package management, UNIX-like operating systems, infrastructure-management tools, streaming data processing, Docker, Kubernetes, JavaScript frameworks, and databases.
• Applicants must meet stated ITAR eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Benefits

• Onsite work is required; remote and hybrid work are not available.
• The role may require extended hours or weekends depending on launch cadence.
• Potential long-term incentives, long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and employee stock purchase plan participation.
• Medical, vision, dental, 401(k), disability, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays annually, and paid sick leave pursuant to company policy.