SpaceX
Full Stack Software Engineer, Internal Systems
About this role
SpaceX seeks a Full Stack Software Engineer to develop mission-critical internal systems supporting launch vehicle production, Starship manufacturing, and Starlink operations. You'll own end-to-end software solutions that directly enable SpaceX's ambitious goals, working collaboratively with engineers across the company to build reliable, high-performance applications.
What you'll do
- Develop highly reliable software solutions deployed across SpaceX operations
- Create new applications to improve SpaceX's operational efficiency
- Build prototypes to validate design concepts and technical constraints
- Own all aspects of software engineering from design through deployment
- Analyze user problems deeply to design efficient solutions
- Participate in team discussions on architecture, design, and code reviews
What they're looking for
- Full stack development
- Object-oriented programming (Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar)
- Single page web applications (Angular, React, or similar)
- Version control and CI/CD practices
- Software systems design and architecture
- Docker and Kubernetes containerization
- PostgreSQL or SQL Server databases
- Apache Kafka or similar message streaming technologies
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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 from backend to frontend—what technologies did you use and what challenges did you overcome?
- How have you approached profiling and optimizing application performance in production systems?