Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer; Starlink

Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer (Starlink) – Hawthorne, CA

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X was founded with the belief that a future where humanity is exploring the stars is exciting. Space

X is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars and to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation delivering fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – satellites, consumer receivers, and the software that ties it together. We are seeking best-in-class engineers to maximize Starlink’s global impact.

The Growth and Payments team within the Starlink consumer platform builds and maintains tools that accelerate growth, enable customer acquisition, and improve the customer experience. As a full-stack software engineer, you will work with external stakeholders and internal partners across engineering to launch new product offerings and expand Starlink into new markets. You will build tools and applications to manage website content, improve the customer journey through the order and payments process, and help bring Starlink to millions worldwide.

As the user base grows, we will add payment methods and partners, compliance controls, and reinvent the customer experience on

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop well-architected, responsive, and performant web applications
• Develop highly reliable and available software systems for Starlink
• Design and implement highly available, fault-tolerant networks that operate at scale with minimal maintenance
• Full-stack development (C# .NET microservices in Kubernetes; frontend in Angular.js and Next.js/React)
• Emphasize continuous monitoring and alerting to enable data-driven decisions and improve observability
• Collaborate with country growth managers and partners to drive business outcomes
• Work with other Starlink engineering teams to improve architecture, design, and code reviews
• Deep dive into user problems to create efficient solutions
• Contribute to architecture, design, and code reviews

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or STEM plus 5+ years of software development experience; OR 7+ years of software development experience in lieu of a degree
• 3+ years of professional full-stack development experience

PREFERRED

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Programming experience in Python, C#, .NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar OO language
• Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Database experience with Postgre
  
  SQL, SQL Server, or similar
• Experience with version control, CI/CD concepts
• Expertise in profiling and improving application performance
• Experience with build systems (Make, Bazel, Pants, Buck, Gradle) and package management tools (pip, npm)
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience with UNIX-like operating systems and CI/CD tools

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:
Software Engineer/Senior: $ - $ per year. Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis based on job-related knowledge, education, and experience.

Base salary is part of a total rewards package including potential stock incentives, discretionary bonuses, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Benefits include comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k), disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, and other perks. Vacation and holidays are provided; sick leave is available for eligible exempt employees.

EEO STATEMENT: Space

X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not discriminate on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or other protected status. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation during the application/interview process by contacting