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Sr. Software Engineer, Telemetry (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Network Engineering
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Hawthorne, CA$165k - $265kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Software engineer role on the Starlink program focused on building and operating a highly reliable, distributed telemetry platform to ingest, process, store, and query data at petabyte scale, collaborating across satellite, rocket, and software teams to deliver mission-driven telemetry solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate a highly reliable, distributed telemetry platform capable of ingesting, processing, storing, and querying data at petabyte scale
  • Collaborate with other engineers on architecture, design, and code reviews
  • Partner closely with satellite and rocket teams to understand real mission needs and translate them into elegant technical solutions
  • Take full end-to-end ownership of the complete software and hardware stack
  • Deep dive into business problems, find efficient solutions and apply first principles thinking

Qualifications

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

Skills

Required:ProgrammingDistributed systemsLinux, version control, testing, CI/CD, deployment, monitoring
Nice to have:Kubernetes

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+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave pursuant to company policy
Last updated Aug 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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