Full Stack Software Engineer

Rocket Lab; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to support Slingshot’s development. In this role, you will work on capabilities that address satellite owner-operator challenges, collaborating with a diverse engineering team to deliver high-quality solutions. Your expertise will help shape innovative products while mentoring and supporting fellow engineers. The position is remote, allowing U.S.-based candidates from specified states to apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software and application development experience.
• Experience building durable, scalable, and high-availability systems.
• Proficient with frontend technologies and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and build capabilities for satellite operations.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers.
• Participate in Agile development processes.

Skills

Typescript

React

Kotlin/Java

Cloud-based deployments

Git

API Integration

Microservices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Job description

What You’ll Do:

As a Full stack Software Engineer supporting Slingshot’s development, you will design and build capabilities that will enable our products to help solve satellite owner-operator problems. You will be a multiplier for the entire engineering team by not only delivering high-quality code on time but by helping your teammates do so as well, and by mentoring and providing support whenever needed. You will find, evaluate, and leverage new technologies; solve complex problems; and deliver value to end users.

Position Responsibilities:

• Executes all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose
• Work across the technology team interacting with product managers, designers, and other engineers in implementing right-sized solutions
• Meet product requirements in a timely manner while not compromising the operational stability of the overall product
• Participate in Agile software development and deployment processes
• Provide ongoing support for the services and applications that are critical to our business needs
• Communicate methods, findings, and hypotheses with stakeholders
• Work on both the frontend and backend to solve problems and deliver value to both internal and external users
• Develop advanced data interfaces and interactive user interfaces
• Integrate frontend applications with APIs (REST, GraphQL)
• Work with UX/design teams to refine requirements, then develop, enhance, and customize advanced data interfaces and interactive user interfaces
• Build and document APIs (REST, GraphQL)
• Turn architecture ideas into technical specifications that can be executed by anyone on the team
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)

Pre-Requisites

• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for government clearances

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in software and application development, including 2+ years of experience building durable, scalable, and high-availability systems
• Experience with frontend technologies such as Typescript, Kotlin/Java, React, Storybook and plotly.
• Experience with cloud-based deployments, PaaS, and IaaS offerings (most notably AWS)
• Proficiency in React and its ecosystem, including state management with zustand or equivalent (e.g., Redux, MobX) and component-based architecture
• Experience developing and integrating with REST APIs and GraphQL/ GraphQL subscriptions
• Build data platforms/pipelines, microservices, interactions with AI agents and distributed systems
• Knowledgeable in database design, performance, and troubleshooting (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Experience with authentication and authorization standards and tools (OAuth, OIDC, RBAC/ABAC/ReBAC, Keycloak, Auth0)
• Deep working knowledge of version control (Git) and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions)
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Preferred Skills

• Advanced degree in computer science or a related field
• Other frontend technologies such as three.js, React-three-fiber, D3, or deck.gl
• Active Secret DOD clearance or higher
• Experience with containers and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)
• Experience with asynchronous processing and/or data streaming technologies such as Kafka, KNative
• Experience with Government security configurations such as STIGs and NIST
• Early-stage data-centric startup experience
• Experience working within DOD software factory environments

These skills are guidelines. You don’t have to meet every qualification listed - if your skills are transferable and you meet the minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply.

Location: Remote

Classification: Full-time Exempt (computer employee exemption)

US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time.

Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other countries at this time.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also national origin, citizenship, sex, color, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic that is part of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality.