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SpaceX · 10 hours ago

Application Software Engineer, Data

Starbase, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

SpaceX is a pioneering aerospace company focused on enabling human life on Mars through innovative technologies. The Application Software Engineer, Data will develop reliable data pipelines and create applications that enhance business operations within SpaceX, collaborating closely with peers on architecture and design.

AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop highly reliable and scalable data pipelines to empower engineers across SpaceX

Create new applications 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

Qualification

Full stack developmentData engineeringBig data processingPythonSQLRelational databasesData exploration toolsMachine learningVersion controlFront-end development

Required

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

Programming experience in Python, C#, Java, Scala, Go or similar languages

Experience working with in-stream, big data processing and analytics using Apache Kafka, Spark, Flink, SQL or similar

Experience with relational and non-relational databases, data lakes e.g. HBase, Hive, Delta Lake, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB or similar

Experience with data exploration tools like Grafana, Jupyter Notebooks, Metabase, PowerBI or similar

Good understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment and monitoring

Some front-end experience in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript framework

Good understanding of statistics, machine learning algorithms and frameworks

Company

SpaceX

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SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.

Founded in 2002

Hawthorne, California, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.spacex.com

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$11.78B

Key Investors

Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz

2026-01-01Undisclosed

2025-12-12Secondary Market

2025-09-10Secondary Market

Leadership Team

Elon Musk

Founder, CEO & CTO

Bret Johnsen

CFO

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