Software Engineer (Starlink Ground Network)

• →Design, build, and maintain highly reliable software for capacity planning, forecasting, and optimization of the Starlink Ground Network.
• →Develop scalable data pipelines, and backend services that ingest telemetry, inventory, cost, and usage data to produce actionable capacity models and KPIs.
• →Create simulation, optimization, and forecasting engines that predict future ground-network needs, identify bottlenecks, and recommend deployment strategies.
• →Collaborate with network engineers, operators, software teams, and external partners to close the loop between planning models and real-world performance.
• →Own the full software lifecycle: architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and rapid iteration in a fast-changing environment.
• →Apply first-principles thinking to deep-dive into capacity, cost, and scaling problems; prototype solutions and quantify technical constraints.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• →Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics, or a STEM discipline; OR 3+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree (internship experience is applicable).
• →1+ years of professional experience in software engineering, data engineering, or related fields.
• →Development experience in an object-oriented or systems programming language (C++, Python, Go, Java, C#, or similar).

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• →Experience building capacity-planning, forecasting, or optimization systems (inventory, logistics, supply-chain, or network infrastructure).
• →Strong backend experience with APIs, data pipelines, and in-stream processing of structured/semi-structured data (Kafka, Spark, Flink, or similar).
• →Experience with relational and non-relational databases, data lakes, and ETL/ELT pipelines.
• →Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and production deployment/monitoring practices.
• →Experience with data visualization and dashboarding tools (Grafana, Metabase, PowerBI, or similar).
• →Knowledge of networking principles, OSI model, or large-scale infrastructure.
• →Experience with numerical optimization, graph algorithms, simulation, or predictive modeling.
• →Ability to take initiative, work in ambiguous/dynamic environments, and deliver end-to-end solutions.
• →Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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