1 day ago
Redmond, WA, USAEntry Level / Mid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$125k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop highly reliable real-time software for network switches, servers, ground antennas, and satellites.
- Own software through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, support, and continual improvement based on real-world deployments.
- Develop tools for testing, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Build prototypes and manage experiments to validate design concepts.
- Develop next-generation networking technologies for routing data across satellites, ground stations, and users.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a science discipline.
- Experience with networking protocols such as UDP and TCP/IP and with operating systems.
- Preferred experience writing software for embedded devices.
- Preferred production experience with C or C++.
- Preferred experience owning software development, testing, and deployment for real-world applications.
- Preferred experience with network optimization, traffic shaping, or bandwidth management.
- Preferred experience with distributed-system and internet-service security issues.
- Deep understanding of service-provider networks, including connectivity, routing, and internet services.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must meet applicable ITAR eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
Benefits
- Base salary range is $125,000-$165,000 for Level 1 and $145,000-$200,000 for Level 2.
- Potential long-term incentives through company stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, plus a 401(k), disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts, and other perks.
- Three weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays; Washington employees accrue paid sick time in accordance with applicable law.
- Company shuttles are available Monday through Friday for roundtrip travel 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.