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Sr. Software Engineer, Platform

SpaceX· Application Software
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Hawthorne, CA$165k - $230kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior software engineer for SpaceX Platform team responsible for mission-critical applications, designing and building systems to enable rapid manufacturing and operation of Starship and Starlink, with ownership of full software engineering lifecycle and collaboration across teams.

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:Python
Nice to have:C#.NET/Go/Scala/JavaSingle Page ApplicationsVersion control, CI/CDSoftware designTesting, CI, deployment & monitoringPerformance profilingBuild systems and package managementUnix/Linux tooling (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet)In-stream data processingDocker and KubernetesFrontend frameworksDatabases

Benefits

  • comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • paid vacation and holidays
  • paid sick leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • stock options or long-term incentives
  • discretionary bonuses
  • discounts and perks
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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