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Software Engineer, Observability (Supercompute) - Memphis
Memphis, TN · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of professional software development experience; OR 5+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a STEM discipline; or 5+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree.
About the job
Builds and operates software and observability tools that help keep large supercompute centers reliable, improve GPU uptime, and automate operational response.
What you'll do
- Design and operate production systems for monitoring, predictive alerting, risk management, and site-wide impact assessment.
- Build analytical tools and real-time dashboards for operators, capacity planners, and engineers.
- Work directly with users to incorporate feedback and improve operational processes.
What they ask for
- Programming experience in Python, Rust, C++, or Java.
- Experience with Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, or another database management system.
- Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission-critical deadlines.
- Ability to work full-time on-site at a SpaceX office and travel to supercompute centers (up to 25-50% based on need).
Nice to have
- Experience with large-scale observability, telemetry, or real-time analytics systems; dashboards and alerting; or time-series databases and telemetry pipelines.
- Experience with frontend frameworks, production cloud or on-prem infrastructure, HPC/supercomputing, or industrial/OT data sources.
Tools
Python, Rust, C++, Java, Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB
AI focus
Supports the supercompute infrastructure used for frontier AI training and inference; builds predictive and analytical tools for supercompute operations.
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