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# Software Engineer, Telemetry (Starlink)

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $165,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Linux, Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17758234?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17758234%2FSoftware-Engineer-Telemetry-Starlink-Washington-Redmond

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, math, physics, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
 * 1+ years of experience in full stack development, software engineering, data engineering, or data science

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 * Programming experience in C#, Java, or similar languages
 * Experience designing, building, and optimizing large-scale distributed systems for processing and querying high-volume data
 * Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments
 * Working knowledge of Linux, version control, testing, CI/CD, deployment, and monitoring systems, * 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.

## Description

* Design, build, and operate a highly reliable, distributed telemetry platform capable of ingesting, processing, storing, and querying data at petabyte scale
 * Collaborate with other engineers on architecture, design, and code reviews
 * Partner closely with satellite and rocket teams to understand real mission needs and translate them into elegant technical solutions
 * Take full end-to-end ownership of the complete software and hardware stack
 * Deep dive into businessproblems, find efficient solutions and apply first principles thinking


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