SpaceX
Full Stack Engineer, Employee Experience
About this role
SpaceX seeks a Full Stack Engineer to develop mission-critical software for Employee Experience, building systems that support Starship production, Starlink operations, and internal tools. You'll own end-to-end development of reliable applications used across the company, working collaboratively on challenging problems in a fast-paced, onsite environment in Palo Alto.
What you'll do
- Develop reliable software solutions deployed across SpaceX operations
- Design and build new applications that improve operational efficiency
- Create prototypes to validate design concepts and identify technical constraints
- Own complete software engineering lifecycle from architecture to deployment
- Understand user problems deeply and engineer efficient solutions
- Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and team design collaborations
What they're looking for
- Full stack development (backend and frontend)
- Object-oriented programming (Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java)
- Single page application development (Angular, React, or similar)
- Database design and SQL (PostgreSQL, SQL Server)
- Docker and Kubernetes containerization
- CI/CD pipelines and version control systems
- Data streaming technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ)
- Performance profiling and optimization
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- Long-term stock incentives and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid parental leave and flexible time off (3+ weeks vacation, 10+ holidays)
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance
- Various employee discounts and perks
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SpaceX
SpaceX develops advanced spacecraft and satellite systems, including the Starshield government satellite constellation and Starfall re-entry cargo capsule for global delivery. The company is hiring engineers in avionics integration, software test automation, mechanical design, and hardware reliability to validate flight-critical systems and ensure mission success.
- Website
- spacex.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience building full stack applications—what technologies did you use for the backend and frontend, and what challenges did you encounter?
- Tell us about a time you optimized application performance; what tools and techniques did you use to identify and fix bottlenecks?