Senior Full Stack Software Developer

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets.

We are looking for strong technical leaders who will own software that keeps SpaceX running smoothly. You will own or be part of all aspects of the software development life cycle. You will gather feature requests from teams such as Propulsion or Guidance, Navigation, and Control for the purpose of architecting, designing, and developing software, then supporting it. If you meet the requirements below and are excited and inspired by the mission of SpaceX, we want to talk to you!

• Own all aspects of product development
• Act as responsible engineer for assigned products
• Mentor and lead great people
• Maintain highest standards of excellence, never settle for the status quo
• Deep dive into your customers’ problems, find efficient solutions
• Provide strong technical leadership, focus on continuous improvement

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other engineering discipline
• 5+ years’ experience in software development
• 5+ years’ experience in software architecture/design
• 2+ years’ experience with Python and Python based development frameworks
• Professional experience with both back end and front end programming

Preferred Skills And Experience:

• Master’s degree in computer science or engineering
• 10+ years’ experience in web applications development
• 10+ years’ experience as an architect - proven ability to design and implement robust and scalable systems with flexible and scalable UI that meets future needs
• Professional experience with other programming languages such as C/C++, Java, JavaScript or Go
• Professional experience with standard front-end technologies like modern HTML, CSS, JavaScript (we use AngularJS, Polymer, Backbone.js, React, and more), REST, JSON
• Deep understanding of object oriented programming
• Deep understanding of distributed, horizontally scalable systems
• Deep understanding of one or more modern persistency systems
• Experiences with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Engine
• Focus on performance bottlenecks and performance improvement techniques
• Great creative and innovative problem-solving skills
• Initiative and the ability to work independently and in a team

ITAR Requirements:

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.