3 days ago
Base Salary
$190k - $270k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and scale a new Content Delivery Network for Starlink.
- Build robust, responsive, and scalable distributed systems.
- Develop tools, visibility, and alerting mechanisms for diagnosing, operating, and maintaining business-critical systems in real time.
- Design algorithms to optimize hardware utilization and cost efficiency using performance metrics.
- Implement systems that shape traffic across multiple CDNs.
- Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
- Develop prototypes and manage experiments for future Starlink designs and use cases.
- Work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or another STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional software development experience, or 7+ years of software development experience in lieu of a degree.
- Professional software development experience in C, C++, or Rust.
- At least 3 years of professional distributed systems experience or experience designing, building, and scaling a CDN system.
- At least 3 years of professional networking experience.
- Preferred: advanced degree in computer science or engineering.
- Preferred: experience with complex networking systems across layers 0–7, edge networking, DNS, traffic management, caching, load balancing, SSL/TLS, DDoS protection, and monitoring.
- Preferred: knowledge of network topology, numerical optimization, graph theory, or convex optimization.
- Preferred: experience developing, debugging, and deploying scalable software used in real-world applications.
- Preferred: strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and engineering skills and adaptability to changing requirements.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan, disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
- Potential eligibility for company stock, stock options, long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Approximately three weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year; exempt employees receive five days of sick leave per year.
- Company shuttles operate Monday through Friday from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office.
- The role may require extended hours and weekends as needed.
About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches orbital rockets and spacecraft, and operates Starlink, a global satellite internet network for consumers, businesses, and governments. Its revenue comes from commercial and government launch services (Falcon 9/Falcon Heavy, Dragon cargo and crew to the ISS) and subscription broadband with Starlink hardware and service. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Hawthorne, California, the privately held company serves NASA and commercial satellite operators, building most systems in-house.