The opportunity
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.
What you'll do
Develop highly reliable and available software systems for managing thousands of satellites in low-earth orbit
Develop prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
Collaborate with other engineers to plan and organize the development of our products
See your software through from start to finish: from figuring out the core needs to prototyping, developing, and testing; to rollout and beyond
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science: discipline; or 3+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree
+ year of professional experience in software development
What they're looking for
- Experience with Python, C++, or a similar object-oriented programming language
- Experience with distributed systems or large-scale consumer internet systems
- Production experience with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
- Understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring