Full Stack Engineer, Launch Software

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Full Stack Engineer, Launch Software in USA

SpaceX
Full time
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USA
09/22/2026
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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.
Investigate user problems and create efficient solutions.
Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, 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 programming experience with Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or a similar object-oriented language.
Preferred experience building single-page web applications and designing software systems.
Preferred experience with version control, continuous integration and delivery, testing, build, deployment, monitoring, profiling, and application performance improvement.
Preferred experience with build systems, package management, UNIX-like systems, infrastructure-management tools, streaming data, Docker, Kubernetes, frontend frameworks, and databases.
Must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required authorizations.
Must be able to work onsite; extended hours or weekends may be required based on launch cadence.

Benefits

Onsite work; remote and hybrid work are not considered.
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k) retirement plan, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid parental leave.
Potential stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and employee stock purchase plan access.
Approximately three weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays, paid sick leave, and other discounts and perks.

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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