Software Engineer, Network Monitoring; Starlink

Software Engineer, Network Monitoring (Starlink)

Hawthorne, CA

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER, NETWORK MONITORING (STARLINK)

At SpaceX we’re leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together.

We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for the world’s best engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for communities and businesses around the globe.

As a Software Engineer on the Starlink Network Monitoring team, you'll design, build, and scale software that powers observability for the entire Starlink network. You will enable real-time alerting and generate rich performance and reliability metrics that help the company understand customer quality of service, track constellation network health, drive engineering initiatives, and provide other critical insights.

This is a high-impact position where your contributions will shape how we observe and operate one of the most ambitious systems ever built.

• Design and implement scalable, fault-tolerant data ingestion pipelines to reliably consume raw, high-volume telemetry streams from Starlink satellites, user terminals, gateways, and ground infrastructure in real time
• Process and transform raw telemetry (metrics, logs, events, traces) into structured, enriched, and immediately usable formats that drive alerting, analytics, and decision-making
• Develop frontend visualizations, interactive dashboards, and UI components that present processed data in clear, real-time views for monitoring teams and stakeholders
• Drive automation to reduce manual effort in network monitoring operations and improve anomaly detection accuracy
• Maintain high software standards and software engineering best practices across the full stack
• Deep dive into business problems, find efficient solutions and apply first principles thinking

• Bachelors degree in STEM & 1+ year of industry and/or internship experience; OR 3+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a STEM degree.

• Programming experience in Python, C#, .NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language
• Familiarity with real-time analytics and anomaly detection systems
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Cockroach DB, or similar relational database technologies
• Production experience with infrastructure tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience designing, building, and optimizing large-scale distributed systems for processing and querying high-volume data
• A drive to deliver exceptional operations tools and willingness to own all outcomes

• Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines
• Ability to work on an "on-call" basis on a weeklong rotational schedule
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Pay Range:

• Software Engineer/Level I: $ - $/per year
• Software Engineer/Level II: $ - $/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package  may…