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Sr. Software Engineer (Starlink)

SpaceX · Redmond, WA · On-site

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About SpaceX

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.

About the role

As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Starlink Enterprise Products team you will define, build, and deploy product features and capabilities that unlock new opportunities to advance global connectivity. Your software will have a meaningful and measurable impact in areas such as aviation, maritime, transportation, healthcare, remote communities, research operations, media broadcast, datacenters, and more. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline
  • 5+ years of professional experience in software development
  • Experience with networking protocols (UDP, TCP/IP, etc.) and operating systems
More about this role

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.

As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Starlink Enterprise Products team you will define, build, and deploy product features and capabilities that unlock new opportunities to advance global connectivity. Your software will have a meaningful and measurable impact in areas such as aviation, maritime, transportation, healthcare, remote communities, research operations, media broadcast, datacenters, and more.

To succeed in this role, you must be a technically excellent first-principles problem solver. You must be a self-starter and have a passion for making things work in high-impact situations.

  • Develop highly reliable real-time software running on network switches, servers, ground antennas, and satellites to optimize network performance to support the most demanding applications and environments.
  • Own the impact of the software you create over its complete lifecycle including architecture design,...

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Starlink Network Engineering

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