Software Engineer, Data Center - Memphis
SpaceXAI · Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 78 days SpaceXAI's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 32% of SpaceXAI's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at SpaceXAI
- high 258 stale, 5 reposted of 258 open
- Hiring momentum
- 339 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
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About this role
As a Software Engineer on the Data Center Engineering team at SpaceX, you'll be responsible for building and operating software stacks that enhance the scalability and reliability of data center operations. Your work will involve designing multi-service production systems, ensuring operational state correctness, and integrating various tools and systems to support technicians and managers. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is key, as you'll measure workflow adoption and maintain the reliability of the tools used in daily operations.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields
- 3+ years building and operating production software (backend and/or full-stack)
- Strong fundamental knowledge of computer science - data structures, algorithms, operating systems and networking
- Strong proficiency in at least one programming language e.g. Rust, Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, etc.
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs for mission-critical applications
- Experience working with at least one database like Postgres, MongoDB, MySQL, DynamoDB, etc.
Nice to have
- Full-stack or backend + data experience, especially with workflow and state-machine systems
- Experience automating deployments using CI/CD tools like Azure Devops, ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.
- Experience building high-correctness operational UIs where a wrong value can dispatch a human to the wrong rack
- On-call discipline and a track record of treating internal platforms with production rigor
- Experience designing and shipping multi-service systems (APIs, data stores, and at least one of: UI, pipelines, or auth)
Worth weighing
- The role is fully onsite in Memphis, TN or Southhaven, MS, which may limit remote work options.
- Candidates are expected to be located near the area or open to relocation, which could be a consideration for potential applicants.
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Listed by SpaceXAI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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