2 months ago
Base Salary
$125k - $160k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate a highly reliable distributed telemetry platform capable of ingesting, processing, storing, and querying petabyte-scale data.
- Collaborate with engineers on architecture, design, and code reviews.
- Partner with satellite and rocket teams to understand mission needs and translate them into technical solutions.
- Own the complete software and hardware stack end to end.
- Analyze business problems, identify efficient solutions, and apply first-principles thinking.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or another scientific discipline, or 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree.
- At least 1 year of experience in full stack development, software engineering, data engineering, or data science.
- Programming experience in C#, Java, or similar languages is preferred.
- Experience designing, building, and optimizing large-scale distributed systems for high-volume data processing and querying is preferred.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments is preferred.
- Working knowledge of Linux, version control, testing, CI/CD, deployment, and monitoring systems is preferred.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends when needed.
- Must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan, disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
- Three weeks of accrued paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
- Applicants must meet applicable ITAR authorization requirements.
- The role may require extended hours and weekends when needed.
Tech Stack
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.