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Backend Software Engineer

About SpaceX/Starlink

Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 4M+ users worldwide. SpaceX was the world's second most valuable private company, and Starlink's revenue is expected to reach $11.8 billion in 2025. We are an engineer driven company.

Job Description

We’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer as a member of our satellite collision avoidance team. The role involves writing a highly available backend infrastructure to handle coordination and maneuvering of satellites. We understand every piece of technology that we use down to first principles, and build efficient services. What we’re looking for: 7+ years of professional experience in software development. Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, or similar). Develop web services, understand load balancers, and internet protocols. (HTTP, gRPC, TCP, UDP). Working with real-time systems. Writing code for a satellite can be a lot like game development.

Location

Redmond, WA

Salary

140K

 to 

170K

Benefits

Not Specified

Tech Tags

CockroachdbGRPCHTTPPostgreSQLReal Time SystemsTCPUDP

Senior Role

Date Listed

01 July, 2025 (11 months ago)
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