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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SOFTWARE ENGINEER, CDN (STARLINK) - **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp. - **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $135,000.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Content Delivery Networks, Code Review, Convex Optimization, DDoS Mitigation, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Graph Theory, Network Topologies, Software Engineering, Computer Networking Systems, Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, Caching, Information Technology - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/spacex/software-engineer-cdn-starlink-75039e ## About the Role * 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. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: * 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). * Experience with Edge Networking, DNS, Traffic Management, Caching, Load Balancing, SSL/TLS, DDoS protection, and/or monitoring. * Knowledgeable in network topology, numerical optimization techniques, graph theory approaches, or convex optimization. * Developed, debugged, and deployed scalable software that has been used in real world applications/projects. * Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills, and engineering fundamentals. * Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. * Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements., * 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 scale a new Content Delivery Network (CDN) for Starlink * Build robust, responsive, and scalable distributed systems. * Build the necessary tools, visibility, and alerting mechanisms to effectively diagnose, operate, and maintain complex, business-critical systems in real-time. * Design algorithms to understand and optimize hardware utilization and cost efficiency, evaluated against intuitive and business-critical performance metrics. * Implement the systems which shape traffic across multiple CDNs. * Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews. * Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove out future design concepts and future use cases for Starlink. ## Related Videos - [Your next 10x engineer isn't in your city. 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