Sr. Software Engineer (Starlink)

As a Sr. Software Engineer on the Starlink Enterprise Products team you will define, build, and deploy product features and capabilities that unlock new opportunities to advance global connectivity. Your software will have a meaningful and measurable impact in areas such as aviation, maritime, transportation, healthcare, remote communities, research operations, media broadcast, datacenters, and more. 

To succeed in this role, you must be a technically excellent first-principles problem solver. You must be a self-starter and have a passion for making things work in high-impact situations.  

• →Develop highly reliable real-time software running on network switches, servers, ground antennas, and satellites to optimize network performance to support the most demanding applications and environments. 
• →Own the impact of the software you create over its complete lifecycle including architecture design, implementation, testing, and support. Incorporate learnings from real-world deployments to drive continual improvement. 
• →Develop tools where needed to support testing, performance monitoring and troubleshooting of the systems that depend on your software. 
• →Build prototypes and manage experiments to prove out key design concepts. 
• →Innovate next-generation networking technologies to direct data through an ever-changing network of satellites, ground stations, and users. 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline.
• 5+ years of professional experience in software development.
• Experience with networking protocols (UDP, TCP/IP, etc.) and operating systems. 

• Experience writing software on embedded devices. 
• Experience writing C or C++ in a production environment. 
• Experience owning development, testing, and deployment of software for real-world applications. 
• Experience developing software for network optimization, traffic shaping, or bandwidth management. 
• Proven ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements. 
• Experience with security issues associated with distributed systems and internet services. 
• Deep understanding of service provider networks including but not limited to: 
• Connectivity (Ethernet, IPv4, IPv6 and MPLS) 
• Routing (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS) 
• Internet services (subscriber provisioning, BRAS, DNS, DHCP, NTP) 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• 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. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

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