SpaceX

Software Engineer, Data (Starlink)

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2 months ago
Hawthorne, CA, USAEntry Level / Mid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$125k - $160k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Develop a highly reliable and scalable enterprise data platform for petabyte-scale data ingestion, processing, storage, and querying
  • Create end-to-end data pipelines and functionality that improve SpaceX business operations
  • Collaborate on architecture, design, and code reviews
  • Build prototypes to validate design concepts and quantify technical constraints
  • Own all aspects of software engineering and product development
  • Investigate business problems and develop efficient solutions using first-principles thinking

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or another scientific discipline, or at least two years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree
  • At least one year of experience in full-stack development, software engineering, data engineering, or data science
  • Programming experience with Scala, Java, C#, Python, Go, or similar languages
  • Preferred frontend experience with Angular, React, or similar JavaScript frameworks
  • Preferred experience optimizing in-stream big-data processing and analytics frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Spark, or Flink
  • Preferred experience with relational and non-relational databases and data lakes such as Hive, Delta Lake, PostgreSQL, or CockroachDB
  • Preferred experience with data exploration tools such as Grafana, Metabase, or Power BI
  • Understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring
  • Understanding of statistics, machine-learning algorithms, and frameworks
  • Willingness 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
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave, employee discounts, and other perks
  • Approximately three weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave pursuant to company policy
  • Potential eligibility for company stock or long-term cash awards, discretionary bonuses, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tech Stack

AngularApache FlinkApache HiveApache KafkaApache SparkC#GoGrafanaJavaJavaScriptMetabasePostgreSQLPythonReactScala

Categories

Data Engineering
SpaceX

About SpaceX

10,000+ employees

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.

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