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What this posting asks for

Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 2+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate a highly reliable, distributed telemetry platform capable of ingesting, processing, storing, and querying data at petabyte scale
• Collaborate with other engineers on architecture, design, and code reviews
• Partner closely with satellite and rocket teams to understand real mission needs and translate them into elegant technical solutions
• Take full end-to-end ownership of the complete software and hardware stack
• Deep dive into business problems, find efficient solutions and apply first principles thinking
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, math, physics, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional experience building so…
• 1+ years of experience in full stack development, software engineering, data engineering, or data science

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “SOFTWARE ENGINEER, TELEMETRY (STARLINK)” · “We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unbox…” · “As a software engineer on the Starlink program, you will be solving challenges that improve our ability to fully utilize the hardware we have deployed.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the …” · “You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insura…” · “Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable acco…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Design, build, and operate a highly reliable, distributed telemetry platform capable of ingesting, processing, storing, and querying data at petabyte scale” · “Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, math, physics, or scientific discipline;” · “1+ years of experience in full stack development, software engineering, data engineering, or data science”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “As a software engineer on the Starlink program, you will be solving challenges that improve our ability to fully utilize the hardware we have deployed.” · “Aerospace experience is not required for success here - rather, we look for smart, motivated, and collaborative software engineers who love solving problems …”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “Aerospace experience is not required for success here - rather, we look for smart, motivated, and collaborative software engineers who love solving problems …” · “Collaborate with other engineers on architecture, design, and code reviews”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “You will have full ownership of challenging problems, working with a team of enthusiastic engineers to design and produce solutions that enable SpaceX to mov…” · “Take full end-to-end ownership of the complete software and hardware stack”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “Our goal is to provide customers with the best possible satellite internet experience, often providing under-served communities with affordable, life-changin…”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Attention to detail and quality Supporting
  In the posting: “Working knowledge of Linux, version control, testing, CI/CD, deployment, and monitoring systems”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Supporting
  In the posting: “employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, ge…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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