Software Engineer (Flight Reliability)
Required skills
- Software Engineer
- Flight Reliability
- Math
- Scientific Discipline
- Full Stack Development
Nice to have
- Python
- C#
- NET
- Go
- Scala
- Java
Role summary
SpaceX is seeking a Software Engineer for their Flight Reliability team to develop mission-critical applications that accelerate launch vehicle production and Starlink's growth. The role involves full ownership of challenging problems, designing and producing solutions to maintain SpaceX's launch record. Responsibilities include developing highly reliable software, creating new applications, building prototypes, and collaborating on architecture and code reviews. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or 2+ years of experience, plus 1+ years of full-stack development experience, is required. Preferred skills include programming in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, or Java, experience with single-page web applications, CI/CD concepts, software system design, performance profiling, agentic AI systems, Docker, JavaScript frameworks like React or Angular, and databases like PostgreSQL or SQL Server. This is an onsite role in Redmond, WA.
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 (FLIGHT RELIABILITY)
The Flight Reliability software team creates mission critical applications that are used throughout SpaceX to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight as well as systems that allow Starlink to grow into a worldwide fast, reliable Internet service. We are looking for engineers to help SpaceX maintain its incredible launch record. You will have full ownership of challenging problems, working with a team of enthusiastic engineers with diverse perspectives to design and produce solutions that enable SpaceX to move towards our goals at a rapid pace. The success of the missions at SpaceX depends on the software that you and your team produce.
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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 at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law. Company shuttles are offered to employees for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
Sample SpaceX interview questions
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Build a distributed platform for storing and serving digital assets.
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system designmedium - 3
Design a distributed message queue like Kafka.
system designmedium - 4
Develop a web app that shortens URLs like TinyURL.
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Propose a high-level design for a tracing system that can handle millions of spans per second across thousands of services.
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