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Posted July 2025. This role may already be filled. Kept as a salary reference point.

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Backend Software Engineer

SpaceX/Starlink
[E] grind
$140,000 - $170,000
SpaceX/Starlink | Backend Software Engineer | Redmond, WA (ONSITE) | https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8036241002?gh_j... Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 4M+ users worldwide.

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.

Compensation: $140–$170K

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.

Source: Hacker News “Who is Hiring”, aggregated by StartupJobList.