Full Stack Software Engineer, Employee Experience
SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA
Posted 29 days ago · $125,000.00 - $160,000.00
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 52% of SpaceX's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SpaceX
- high 1459 stale, 43 reposted of 2,362 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3062 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SpaceX's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SpaceX.
About this role
As a Full Stack Software Engineer at SpaceX, you will develop and maintain mission-critical applications that support the company's ambitious goals, including the production of launch vehicles and the expansion of Starlink services. Your role will involve creating new applications, building prototypes, and collaborating with team members on design and architecture. You will have full ownership of software engineering tasks and will work closely with users to solve complex problems.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SpaceX as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
- 1+ years of experience in full stack development
Nice to have
- Programming experience in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java, or similar object-oriented language
- 1+ years of rigorous experience building single page web applications
- Experience with version control, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts
- Expertise in designing software systems
- Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & monitoring
What you get
- Pay Range: Level 1: $125,000.00 - $160,000.00; Level 2: $145,000.00 - $195,000.00
- Long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Worth weighing
- Role requires onsite work; remote and hybrid options are not available
- Extended hours/weekends may be required depending on launch cadence
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Listed by SpaceX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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