Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)
SpaceX · Redmond, WA
Posted 20 days ago · $260,000.00 - $345,000.00
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 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 Principal Software Engineer for the CDN team at SpaceX, you will design, build, and scale a new Content Delivery Network for Starlink, focusing on creating robust and scalable distributed systems. Your role will involve developing tools for real-time system diagnostics, optimizing hardware utilization, and implementing traffic management across multiple CDNs. You will also lead architecture and design reviews, manage experiments, and contribute to future design concepts for Starlink's offerings.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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 or other STEM discipline AND 10+ years of professional experience in software development; Or 12+ years of software development experience in lieu of a degree
- Software development experience in C, C++, or Rust
- 5+ years of professional distributed systems experience or experience designing, building, and scaling a CDN system
- 7+ years of professional networking experience
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in computer science or engineering
- Professional experience working on complex networking systems (layers 0-7)
- Experience with Edge Networking, DNS, Traffic Management, Caching, Load Balancing, SSL/TLS, DDoS protection, and/or monitoring
- Knowledgeable in network topology, numerical optimization techniques, graph theory approaches, or convex optimization
- Developed, debugged, and deployed scalable software that has been used in real world applications/projects
What you get
- Pay range: $260,000.00 - $345,000.00/per year
- Eligibility for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
- Potential discretionary bonuses
- Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k)-retirement plan
Worth weighing
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- No salary listed for specific levels beyond the range provided
- The role involves working on complex systems which may require adaptability to changing requirements
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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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