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Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer

SpaceX· Application Software
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Hawthorne, CA$165k - $230kPosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior full stack software engineer responsible for developing reliable software solutions and applications across SpaceX, with ownership of software engineering and product development, contributing to high-impact spacecraft and Starlink manufacturing systems.

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

Required:Programming languages
Nice to have:Single page applicationsVersion control / CI/CDSoftware designTesting & deploymentPerformance optimizationBuild systems / package managementUnix / automation toolingIn-stream data processingContainers & orchestrationFrontend frameworksDatabases

Benefits

  • long-term incentives, including company stock or stock options, or long-term cash awards
  • discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • paid vacation (3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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