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Software Engineer (Direct To Cell)

SpaceX

$130,000 - $180,000
Aug 18, 2025
Sunnyvale, CA, US
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Developing a Direct to Cell network to provide ubiquitous connectivity and seamless access to text, voice, and data for LTE phones and devices across the globe.

Requirements

  • Development experience in Python, C, or C++
  • Knowledgeable in real-time rendering, game engine development, physics simulation, or other real-time, resource-constrained, high-performance computing
  • Knowledgeable in network topology, numerical optimization techniques, graph theoretic approaches, or convex optimization
  • Developed, debugged, and deployed software that has been used in real world applications/projects
  • Experience with distributed systems and internet services

Responsibilities

  • Develop highly reliable, real-time software that plans and executes network topology for our satellite-based global network in order to connect mobile phones and maximize user experience.
  • Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
  • Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove out key design concepts.
  • Develop tools for software development and deployment, data analysis and visualization, and test execution across multiple environments, including virtualized hardware environments, real hardware-in-the-loop simulations, and on-orbit testing.

Other

  • Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State