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Manager, Software Engineering, Finance (Application Software)

SpaceX· Application Software
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Hawthorne, CA$195k - $290kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Software Engineering Manager overseeing teams building and supporting SpaceX finance software systems, including core financial platforms, ERP and accounting integrations, data pipelines, and reporting, with responsibility for reliability, scalability, and auditability across the finance and cross-functional interfaces.

Responsibilities

  • Manage all aspects of the software supporting Finance, including core financial platforms, ERP and accounting integrations, financial data pipelines and reporting, and the systems that connect finance with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and other teams across the company
  • Ensure successful execution on core goals such as reliability, accuracy, auditability, and scalability; alignment with finance stakeholders’ needs; and architecture that meets future needs as we scale crewed launches, Starship flights, Starlink growth, and the rest of the business
  • Provide strong technical leadership and strategic guidance to the software teams, while focusing on continuously raising the bar on engineering and quality of execution
  • Drive speed of iteration of the software teams with focus on capability-based deliverables
  • Work with teams to set priorities, plan work, and help make trades on what is important at any given time
  • Own all aspects, including prioritization, implementation, and delivery, of the system roadmap
  • Collaborate with other leaders in the department, and across the company, to ensure data flows cleanly end-to-end, controls stay strong, and financial systems keep pace with the business
  • Directly manage a team of software engineers and software engineering leads
  • Attract, onboard, and retain diverse top talent. Develop people and teams through coaching, mentoring, and management support
  • Conduct weekly 1:1s, goal setting, feedback conversations, and semi-annual performance reviews with engineers and engineering leads to ensure their well-being and team health, and support them in their learning and development

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline and 5+ years of software development experience; OR 7+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree
  • 1+ years of experience with direct report management for a software engineering team

Skills

Required:Full-stack developmentProgramming languagesLeadership & mentoring
Nice to have:Front-end frameworksDatabasesERP / Financial systemsSecurity & controls

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • short and long-term disability insurance
  • life insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • paid sick leave per company policy
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with potential stock discounts
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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