About the role
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars. SOFTWARE ENGINEER, BACKEND (C/C++) As a Software Engineer on the test infrastructure team, you will design, develop, and maintain SpaceX’s in-house testing ecosystem that powers software and hardware test and validation across all flight systems. You will build and evolve the core test infrastructure framework and supporting applications used for production testing, integration testing, and high-fidelity simulations.
The team is focused on building out SpaceXAI, improving SpaceX’s engineering capacity and capability through AI tooling. This is a high-impact role where you will work across engineering groups to create reliable, scalable, and performant testing tools that accelerate vehicle production and flight software. Our testing software is critical to mission success for all vehicle programs at SpaceX. SpaceX is looking for smart, motivated software engineers who enjoy taking on complex challenges, work well in dynamic environments, and care about software best practices. Help us build world-class software that is critical to SpaceX’s mission to Mars.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and maintain the core test infrastructure framework and applications used across SpaceX Improve reliability, performance, and safety of test software and infrastructure Work closely with flight software engineers and users across the company to develop new features and improve user experiences Own all aspects of software engineering and product development for test infrastructure Deep dive into users’ problems to find and create efficient solutions BASIC
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building software in lieu of a degree 1+ years of experience with C/C++ 1+ years of experience with Python PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Experience developing telemetry-based software Expertise in designing software systems Front-end experience in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript framework Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & monitoring Understanding of agentic workflows and utilizing AI to improve developer experience Expertise in profiling and improving application performance Experience with build systems (Make and Bazel preferred) and package management tools (pip, npm) Experience with UNIX-like operating systems and tools like Ansible and Puppet for managing them Production experience with Docker, Containerd, LXC, and/or Kubernetes Database experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or similar database technologies ADDITIONAL