Full Stack Software Engineer, Launch Software

SpaceX develops technologies intended to enable human life on Mars and operates mission-critical software systems supporting launch vehicles, manufacturing, and Starlink. The Full Stack Software Engineer will develop reliable applications, build prototypes, own software engineering and product development, and collaborate on architecture, design, and code reviews.

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

Preferred

* Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language

* 1+ years of rigorous 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

* Experience working with in-stream data processing using Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or similar technologies

* Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes

* Front-end experience in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript framework

* Database experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies

Python

C#/.NET

Go

Scala

Java

Object-Oriented Programming

Single-Page Applications

Version Control

Continuous Integration

Continuous Delivery

Software System Design

Software Testing

Build Systems

Software Deployment

Application Monitoring

Performance Profiling

Application Performance Optimization

Make

Bazel

Pants

Buck

Gradle

pip

npm

UNIX-Like Systems

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

In-Stream Data Processing

Apache Kafka

RabbitMQ

ActiveMQ

Docker

Kubernetes

Angular

React

JavaScript Frameworks

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Database Technologies

Company

Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft

Hawthorne, California, USA

https://www.spacex.com/

Founded in 2002

1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree

* Experience in full stack development

* Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

* Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral

* To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

* Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language

* 1+ years of rigorous 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

* Experience working with in-stream data processing using Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or similar technologies

* Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes

* Front-end experience in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript framework

* Database experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies

Required skills

Full Stack Development, Object-Oriented Programming, Single-Page Web Application Development, Version Control, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery, Software System Design, Software Testing, Application Performance Optimization, Build Systems, UNIX-like Operating Systems, In-Stream Data Processing, Docker, Kubernetes, Front-End Development

Preferred skills

* Expertise in designing software systems, * Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes, Glassdoor, 3.8, Hawthorne, California, USA, https://www.spacex.com, Public Company, Total Funding, $37.46B, Key Investors, Intesa Sanpaolo, Andreessen Horowitz, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, 2026-06-23, Post Ipo Debt· $25B, 2026-06-12, IPO, 2026-04-30, Secondary Market, Leadership Team, Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer, Bret Johnsen, CFO, Recent News, Quartz, 2026-10-17, The Motley Fool, Iraqi News, Saudi employee arrested for allegedly bugging OpenAI office

Experience

2+ years