SpaceX
Full Stack Software Engineer, Flight Software
About this role
SpaceX seeks a Full Stack Software Engineer to develop mission-critical applications supporting launch vehicle production, Starship manufacturing, and Starlink operations. You'll own end-to-end software solutions spanning backend systems, web applications, and data pipelines that directly enable SpaceX's aerospace missions.
What you'll do
- Develop highly reliable, mission-critical software used across SpaceX operations
- Create new applications that improve manufacturing, launch, and Starlink network operations
- Build and validate prototypes to prove design concepts and quantify technical constraints
- Take full ownership of software engineering and product development lifecycle
- Analyze user problems and design efficient solutions through deep investigation
- Participate in architecture decisions, design discussions, and code reviews with the team
What they're looking for
- Full stack development (frontend and backend)
- Object-oriented programming (Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java)
- Single page application development (React, Angular, or similar)
- CI/CD and version control practices
- Docker and Kubernetes containerization
- Database design (PostgreSQL, SQL Server)
- Performance profiling and optimization
- Stream data processing (Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ)
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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
- Walk us through a full stack project you built end-to-end—what was your architecture and tech stack?
- How have you approached performance profiling and optimization in a production application?