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Software Engineer, C++ (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Network Engineering
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Sunnyvale, CA$135k - $155kPosted 7mo ago

About the role

Software Engineer role for SpaceX Starlink, focusing on real-time, high-performance software across gateways, satellites, user terminals, and switches within a global satellite network. Responsibilities include architecture/design reviews, prototyping, tooling, and CI/release integration to deliver reliable software and measurable impact.

Responsibilities

  • Develop highly reliable, real-time software designed to run on the gateways, satellites, user terminals, and switches that make up our low latency, high capacity satellite-based global network.
  • Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
  • Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove out key design concepts.
  • Develop tools for software development and deployment, data analysis and visualization, and test execution across multiple environments, including virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing.
  • Deploy reliable software, test execution, and data analysis as part of a continuous integration and release system.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree (internship experience is applicable).
  • Development experience in C, C++, or assembly.

Skills

Required:C/C++ development
Nice to have:real-time and high-performance computingcommunicationnetworking and distributed systemssecurity

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k)-retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • various other discounts and perks
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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