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Sr. Application Software Engineer

SpaceX· Application Software
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Hawthorne, CA$165k - $230kfull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior software engineer role at SpaceX focused on building mission-critical applications to accelerate launch vehicle production, flight operations, Starlink systems, and next-generation manufacturing software. Emphasis on ownership, problem-solving, collaboration, and delivering high-reliability software across SpaceX programs.

Responsibilities

  • Develop highly reliable software solutions that are used across SpaceX
  • Create new applications that improve how SpaceX operates
  • Build prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
  • Own all aspects of software engineering and product development
  • Deep dive into your users’ problems to find and create efficient solutions
  • Bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline and 5+ years of professional experience in software development; OR 7+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
  • 3+ years of professional experience in full stack development

Skills

Nice to have:ProgrammingSingle Page ApplicationsVersion control / CI/CDSoftware system designTesting / CI / deployment & monitoringPerformance profilingBuild systems / package managementUNIX-like OS / infra toolingIn-stream data processingDocker / KubernetesFrontend frameworksDatabases

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • discounts and perks
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave pursuant to company policy
  • stock-based incentives and employee stock purchase plan
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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