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# SOFTWARE ENGINEER, DATA (STARLINK)

- **Company:** Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $265,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Data Analysis, Big Data, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Apache Hive, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, Power BI, Scala (Programming Language), Software Construction, Software Engineering, ReactJS, Grafana, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, AngularJS, Information Technology, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Non-relational Database, Front End Software Development, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Golang
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/spacex/sr-software-engineer-data-starlink-ffd25d

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, math, physics, or scientific discipline; OR 7+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree
 * 5+ years of experience in full stack development, software engineering, data engineering, or data science

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

 * Programming experience in Scala, Java, C#, Python, Go or similar languages
 * Frontend experience in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript frameworks
 * Experience optimizing in-stream, big data processing and analytics frameworks like Apache Kafka, Spark, Flink, or similar
 * Experience with relational and non-relational databases, data lakes e.g. Hive, Delta Lake, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB or similar
 * Experience with data exploration tools like Grafana, Metabase, PowerBI or similar
 * Good understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment and monitoring
 * Good understanding of statistics, machine learning algorithms and frameworks, * 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

* Develop a highly reliable and scalable enterprise data platform empowering users to ingest, process, store, and query at petabyte-scale
 * Create new functionality and end-to-end data pipelines that improve how the business at SpaceX operates
 * Collaborate with peers on architecture, design, and code reviews
 * Build prototypes to prove out key design concepts and quantify technical constraints
 * Own all aspects of software engineering and product development
 * Deep dive into business problems, find efficient solutions and apply first principles thinking


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