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Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.\nSOFTWARE ENGINEER (STARLINK GROUND NETWORK)\nAs a Software Engineer on the Ground Network team, you will own software systems that enable capacity planning for the next generation of Starlink’s global ground infrastructure. This includes thousands of ground stations, points of presence, data centers, fiber, and associated hardware. You will build tools, models, and services that let us forecast demand, optimize deployments, quantify costs, and scale the network to serve tens of millions of users while maintaining reliability and cost efficiency.\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nDesign, build, and maintain highly reliable software for capacity planning, forecasting, and optimization of the Starlink Ground Network.\nDevelop scalable data pipelines, and backend services that ingest telemetry, inventory, cost, and usage data to produce actionable capacity models and KPIs.\nCreate simulation, optimization, and forecasting engines that predict future ground-network needs, identify bottlenecks, and recommend deployment strategies.\nCollaborate with network engineers, operators, software teams, and external partners to close the loop between planning models and real-world performance.\nOwn the full software lifecycle: architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and rapid iteration in a fast-changing environment.\nApply first-principles thinking to deep-dive into capacity, cost, and scaling problems; prototype solutions and quantify technical constraints.\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics, or a STEM discipline; OR 3+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree (internship experience is applicable).\n1+ years of professional experience in software engineering, data engineering, or related fields.\nDevelopment experience in an object-oriented or systems programming language (C++, Python, Go, Java, C#, or similar).\nPREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:\nExperience building capacity-planning, forecasting, or optimization systems (inventory, logistics, supply-chain, or network infrastructure).\nStrong backend experience with APIs, data pipelines, and in-stream processing of structured/semi-structured data (Kafka, Spark, Flink, or similar).\nExperience with relational and non-relational databases, data lakes, and ETL/ELT pipelines.\nFamiliarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and production deployment/monitoring practices.\nExperience with data visualization and dashboarding tools (Grafana, Metabase, PowerBI, or similar).\nKnowledge of networking principles, OSI model, or large-scale infrastructure.\nExperience with numerical optimization, graph algorithms, simulation, or predictive modeling.\nAbility to take initiative, work in ambiguous/dynamic environments, and deliver end-to-end solutions.\nExcellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:\nPay Range:\nLevel 1: $125,000.00 - $165,000.00\nLevel 2: $145,000.00 - $200,000.00\nYour actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.\nBase salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law. 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