3 days ago
Redmond, WA, USAEntry Level / Mid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$125k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain a reliable Linux-based operating system for the supercomputer network fabric and Starlink laser mesh satellites.
- Write and maintain high-performance device and peripheral drivers for network and compute hardware.
- Deploy, operate, debug, and improve the platform in production, including root-causing anomalies and improving reliability.
- Develop observability and configuration-management tools.
- Collaborate with hardware teams and external partners on next-generation hardware design and bring-up of the operating system and software stack.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science, or 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree; internship experience is applicable.
- Hands-on system programming experience in C or C++.
- Preferred: deep knowledge of the Linux kernel and networking stack or another production-grade kernel.
- Preferred: proficiency with ftrace, perf, Wireshark, tcpdump, eBPF, gdb, and related kernel, network, and userspace debugging tools.
- Preferred: experience bringing up new hardware, flashing bare-metal software on microcontrollers with JTAG, or bootstrapping a Linux kernel and root filesystem on new hardware.
- Preferred: experience developing and optimizing device or peripheral drivers, including high-speed interfaces, DMA, and cache coherency.
- Preferred: understanding of Ethernet, PCIe, I2C, and SPI, including schematic review and interface debugging.
- Preferred: experience with product security, OS/system hardening, and secure boot schemes.
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.
Benefits
- Base salary range is $125,000-$165,000 for Level 1 or $145,000-$200,000 for Level 2, determined based on knowledge, skills, education, and experience.
- May be eligible for company stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage is available, along with a 401(k), disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
- Employees may accrue three weeks of paid vacation and receive 10 or more paid holidays annually; Washington employees accrue paid sick time as required by law.
- Company shuttles operate Monday through Friday from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office.
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.