2 months ago
Base Salary
$255k - $340k/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 to diagnose, operate, and maintain complex business-critical systems in real time.
- Design algorithms to optimize hardware utilization and cost efficiency against business-critical performance metrics.
- Implement systems that shape traffic across multiple CDNs.
- Lead and participate in architecture, design, and code reviews.
- Develop prototypes and manage experiments for future Starlink designs and use cases.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or another STEM discipline and 10+ years of professional software development experience, or 12+ years of software development experience in lieu of a degree.
- Professional software development experience in C, C++, or Rust.
- At least 5 years of professional distributed systems experience or experience designing, building, and scaling a CDN system.
- At least 7 years of professional networking experience.
- Preferred: an 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 deploying scalable software used in real-world applications or projects.
- Preferred: strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and engineering skills, with the ability to work in a dynamic environment.
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
- Applicants must satisfy applicable ITAR eligibility or authorization requirements.
Benefits
- Base salary range of $255,000–$340,000 per year.
- Potential eligibility for company stock, stock options, long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
- Up to 3 weeks of paid vacation, 10 or more paid holidays per year, and 5 days of sick leave for exempt employees.
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.