Full Stack Software Engineer, Internal Systems

The Full Stack Software Engineer, Internal Systems will develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX, create new applications to improve how SpaceX operates, and build prototypes to prove out key design concepts. The team works closely with engineers throughout the company to create and update systems with respect to crewed launches, Starship flights, and changes to the Starlink network. The successful candidate will have full ownership of challenging problems and work with a team of enthusiastic engineers to design and produce solutions that enable SpaceX to move towards its goals at a rapid pace.

What You Will Do

Develop highly reliable software solutions, create new applications, build prototypes, own all aspects of software engineering and product development, and bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will be a smart, motivated, respectful, and collaborative engineer who loves solving problems and wants to make an impact on a super inspiring mission. The candidate will have full ownership of challenging problems and work with a team of enthusiastic engineers to design and produce solutions that enable SpaceX to move towards its goals at a rapid pace.

Requirements

• 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
• 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