# Lead Software Engineer, Finance at SpaceX

- Company: SpaceX
- What the company does: 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. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://www.spacex.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Hawthorne, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-30
- Apply by: 2026-10-14
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8763490002?gh_jid=8763490002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-lead-software-engineer-finance/

## About the role

Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here - rather we look for smart, motivated, collaborative engineers who love solving problems and want to make an impact on a super inspiring mission. You will have full ownership of challenging problems, working with a team of enthusiastic engineers 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.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline and 3+ years of software development experience, OR 6+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
- 1+ years of experience with object-oriented programming
- 1+ years of experience with leading software teams or projects
- Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Must be willing to travel when needed

Tags: Application Software

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