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Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)

SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

Posted 20 days ago · $135,000.00 - $160,000.00

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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 Software Engineer for the CDN team at SpaceX, you will design and build a new Content Delivery Network for Starlink, focusing on scalable distributed systems. Your role will involve developing tools for system diagnostics, optimizing hardware utilization, and implementing traffic management across multiple CDNs. You will also participate in architecture and code reviews, as well as manage experiments to explore future design concepts.

Our read on this posting4.4out of 5
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 or other STEM discipline OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree
  • Software development experience in C, C++, or Rust

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree in computer science or engineering
  • Networking experience
  • Professional distributed systems experience (internship experience is applicable)
  • Professional experience designing, building, and scaling a CDN system
  • Professional experience working on complex networking systems (layers 0-7)

What you get

  • Pay Range: Level 1: $135,000.00 - $160,000.00; Level 2: $155,000.00 - $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

  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
  • No specific technologies or frameworks mentioned, which may indicate a need for flexibility in tech stack
  • Role may involve high-pressure situations given the nature of the business-critical systems

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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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