Software Engineer (Application Software)

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Software Engineer (Application Software) in USA

SpaceX
Full time
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USA
08/19/2026
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Hawthorne, CA

Responsibilities

Develop highly reliable software solutions used across SpaceX.
Create applications that improve SpaceX operations.
Build prototypes to validate design concepts and quantify technical constraints.
Own software engineering and product development activities.
Understand user problems and create efficient solutions.
Contribute to architecture, design, and code reviews.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or a scientific discipline, or 2+ years of professional software-building experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 1 year of full-stack development experience.
Preferred experience with Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or a similar object-oriented language.
Preferred rigorous experience building single-page web applications and designing software systems.
Preferred experience with version control, continuous integration and delivery, testing, build, deployment, monitoring, and application performance optimization.
Preferred experience with build systems, package management, UNIX-like operating systems, infrastructure-management tools, in-stream data processing, Docker, Kubernetes, front-end JavaScript frameworks, and relational databases.
Must be eligible under applicable ITAR requirements or able to obtain required authorizations.

Benefits

Onsite work is required; remote and hybrid work are not considered.
The role may require extended hours or weekends depending on launch cadence.
Benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k), disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
Employees may accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and receive 10 or more paid holidays annually, along with paid sick leave under company policy.
Potential additional rewards include company stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an employee stock purchase plan.

Salary: $125k - $195k/yr

SpaceX

SpaceX builds advanced rockets and spacecraft with the aim of making human life multiplanetary, particularly focusing on establishing a sustainable presence on Mars. Its innovative technologies and ambitious missions cater to space enthusiasts, researchers, and industries looking to push the boun...

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