Site Reliability Engineer (Application Software)

SpaceX·Hawthorne, CA·Posted 4 November 2026

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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. SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER (APPLICATION SOFTWARE) The application software team is the central nervous system of SpaceX. We create mission critical applications that are used throughout SpaceX to accelerate launch vehicle production and flight as well as systems that allow Starlink to grow into a worldwide fast, reliable Internet service. Our team is currently creating a platform and tooling that enables access to the compute, storage, and networking required to achieve those goals. The ideal candidate has strong software engineering fundamentals and a passion for infrastructure: reliability, stability, proactive maintenance, and scalability. You understand the system before you change it, solve hard problems, communicate clearly with stakeholders and teammates, and take ownership of work that manufacturing depends on. Aerospace experience is not required. We value smart, motivated, collaborative engineers…

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