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Application Software Engineer

SpaceX· Application Software
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Palo Alto, CA$135k - $160kPosted 3mo ago

About the role

SpaceX is seeking an Application Software Engineer to develop mission-critical software and manufacturing/flight support applications to accelerate launch vehicle production, Starship development, and Starlink operations. The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and delivering solutions that enable SpaceX to move rapidly toward its goals. On-site position based in Palo Alto, CA.

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; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
  • 1+ years of experience in full stack development

Skills

Nice to have:Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented languageBuilding single page web applicationsVersion control, CI/CDSoftware systems designTesting, CI, build, deployment & monitoringProfiling and performance optimizationBuild systems and package managementUNIX-like OS and automation toolsIn-stream data processingDocker and KubernetesFront-end frameworksDatabase technologies

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • access to a 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+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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