Software Engineering Manager

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.

MANAGER, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, FINANCE (APPLICATION SOFTWARE)

As a Software Engineering Manager, you will be managing teams of software engineers to build and support our finance software systems.

The finance software team is the central nervous system of SpaceX’s financial operations – we build and maintain the mission-critical applications that power the finance department and keep our financial systems accurate, reliable, and secure as we scale launch, manufacturing, Starlink, AI, and chip design. Our teams design, own, and evolve the systems finance depends on every day – from core financial platforms to the integrations that connect those systems with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and other teams across the company.

Are you comfortable tackling new problems and creating innovative solutions? Do you want to help improve the software, infrastructure, and the teams that are instrumental to help take us to Mars? Are you excited about helping people grow in their careers? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment that embraces change? If this sounds like you, join and help lead our teams to make a real impact on humanity.

Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here – rather we look for smart, motivated, collaborative leaders who love solving problems and want to make an impact on a super inspiring mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage all aspects of the software supporting Finance, including core financial platforms, ERP and accounting integrations, financial data pipelines and reporting, and the systems that connect finance with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and other teams across the company
• Ensure successful execution on core goals such as reliability, accuracy, auditability, and scalability; alignment with finance stakeholders’ needs; and architecture that meets future needs as we scale crewed launches, Starship flights, Starlink growth, and the rest of the business
• Provide strong technical leadership and strategic guidance to the software teams, while focusing on continuously raising the bar on engineering and quality of execution
• Drive speed of iteration of the software teams with focus on capability-based deliverables
• Work with teams to set priorities, plan work, and help make trades on what is important at any given time
• Own all aspects, including prioritization, implementation, and delivery, of the system roadmap