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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Software Engineer, Starlink Network - **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp. - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $225,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Continuous Integration, DDoS Mitigation, Network Address Translation, Distributed Systems, Video Game Development, Networking Hardware, Internet Services, Network Packet, Network Protocols, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Test Execution Engine, Load Balancing, High Performance Computing, Information Technology, Low Latency - **Published:** July 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gdaw0o ## About the Role + Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or STEM discipline and 5+ years of professional experience in software development experience; OR 7+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree. + Development experience in C, C++, or assembly. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: + Strong professional experience writing C, C++ or assembly in a production environment. + Developed, debugged and deployed software that has been used in real world applications/projects. + Knowledgeable in real-time rendering, game engine development, physics simulation, or other real-time, resource-constrained, high-performance computing. + Experience with networking protocols (UDP, TCP/IP, etc) and distributed systems. + Experience in security issues associated with distributed systems and internet services. + Experience with packet forwarding engines for features like NAT, ACLs, QoS, DPI, load balancing, and DDoS mitigation. + Proven expertise in IP packet processing at L3/L4 layers, including DPDK, XDP/eBPF or user-space forwarding. + Experience with high-scale networking hardware (e.g., SmartNICs like Mellanox/NVIDIA BlueField, Intel IPUs) is a plus., + To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc\_kb\_article\_page&sys\_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987) . ## Description As a Software Engineer on the Starlink program, you will be solving challenges that improve our ability to fully utilize the hardware we have deployed. Our goal is to provide customers with the best possible satellite internet experience, often providing under-served communities with affordable, life-changing broadband internet access. Our software engineers are responsible for the complete lifecycle of the software they create, including development, testing, and support. We expect our engineers to close the feedback loop between software design and real-world performance. In this role, your software will have a meaningful and measurable impact on the world. RESPONSIBILITIES: + Develop highly reliable, real-time software designed to run on the gateways, satellites, user terminals, and switches that make up our low latency, high capacity satellite-based global network. + Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews. + Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove out key design concepts. + Develop tools for software development and deployment, data analysis and visualization, and test execution across multiple environments, including virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing. + Deploy reliable software, test execution, and data analysis as part of a continuous integration and release system. ## Related Videos - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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