Principal Software Engineer (Application Software)

Hawthorne, CAfull timeRemote

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senior

$210k–$340k

H1B: no

SpaceX Principal Software Engineer at SpaceX responsible for developing highly reliable application software used across the company. Owns all aspects of software engineering and product development to support launch vehicle production and Starlink network growth.

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

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in computer scienceProgramming experience in PythonExperience with version controlExpertise in designing software systemsDeep understanding of testingExperience with build systems (Make

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline and 7+ years of professional experience building and and scaling software; OR 9+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
5+ years of experience in full stack development

Preferred

Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language
Experience building single page web applications
Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts
Expertise in designing software systems
Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & monitoring
Expertise in profiling and improving application performance
Experience with build systems (Make, Bazel/Pants/Buck, Gradle) and package management tools (pip, npm)
Experience with UNIX-like operating systems and tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet for managing them

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
Parental Leave
Life Insurance
Flexible Work

Company

SpaceX

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Remote-friendly

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