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Sr. Software Engineer

SpaceX · Bastrop, TX

Posted 17 days ago

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This role has been open
17 days
SpaceX's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
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 Sr. Software Engineer at SpaceX, you will develop mission-critical software solutions that enhance operations across the company, including applications for Starship and Starlink. Your role involves creating new applications, building prototypes, and collaborating with team members on architecture and design. You will have ownership of software engineering tasks and will work closely with various engineering teams to address user needs and improve system performance.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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 and 5+ years of professional experience in software development; OR 7+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
  • 3+ years of professional 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

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Aerospace experience not required, but the role is mission-critical and may involve high-pressure situations due to launch schedules
  • 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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