What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Software Engineer Network position at SpaceX?
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.
Sr. SOFTWARE ENGINEER - NETWORK
As a Sr. Software Engineer on our Networking team, you will contribute to the team responsible for the design of a low latency, high capacity broadband network. You will be responsible for the complete lifecycle of the software you create, including development, testing and support.
The success of SpaceX’s satellite internet business depends on the quality of the software that you and the network team produces. That includes reliability, fault tolerance, throughput, security and user experience.
You are the engineer that other engineers can count on; you are technical; you attack every problem with enthusiasm; you remove hurdles. You are a self-starter, team player, and have the hunger to venture into unknown areas and code and make the system work.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Develop highly reliable software for our low latency, high capacity satellite-based global Software Defined Wireless Network
- Develop highly available, fault-tolerant network software implementation that operates for long periods of time with minimal maintenance at scale
- Co-develop reliable interfaces to external hardware including RF and network equipment
- Develop simulations modules and unit tests for a variety of systems and environments
- Interface with other software teams to build a common infrastructure and development process
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