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Application Software Engineer

SpaceX· Application Software
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Cape Canaveral, FLFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

SpaceX is seeking an Application Software Engineer to develop mission-critical software used across SpaceX, from manufacturing and flight operations to Starlink systems. The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and solving problems that enable rapid progress toward SpaceX’s goals.

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
  • Experience in full stack development

Skills

Nice to have:Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented languageSingle page web applicationsVersion control, CI/CDSoftware system designTesting, CI, build, deployment & monitoringPerformance profiling and optimizationBuild systems and package managementUnix-like systems administrationIn-stream data processingDocker and KubernetesFrontend frameworksDatabase technologies
Last updated Jul 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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