Senior Full Stack Engineer

Inversion; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion seeks a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design and build internal software tools for engineering teams. You will own internal applications across the stack, from UI to backend services and integrations, partnering with technical users to shape high-quality tools.

Reporting to the Director of Software, you will define requirements, drive implementation, and contribute to long-term product direction. This is an in-office role at our Playa Vista, CA headquarters.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience building backend systems, APIs, or internal tools using Python, Node.js, or Go.
• Strong fundamentals: design, testing, debugging, code quality.
• Familiarity with Linux development and CI/CD workflows.
• Comfort working in high-ambiguity environments with shifting priorities.
• Position may require occasional extended hours and/or weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain internal web applications and tooling for engineering workflows.
• Own end-to-end lifecycle of internal tools from problem definition to maintenance.
• Build intuitive UIs and workflows for technical users prioritizing usability and speed.
• Develop backend services, APIs, and integrations for dashboards, data review tools, and AI-enabled workflows.
• Collaborate with engineers to translate needs into internal products.
• Define best practices for architecture, testing, code quality, and maintainability.
• Contribute to the long-term product and technical direction of the Internal Software Tools team.

Skills

5+ years exp

Backend systems

APIs

Linux & CI/CD

Ambiguity tolerance

Extended hours

Python

Node.js

Go

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Turning Space into a Transportation Layer for Earth

Who We Are:

Inversion builds advanced reentry systems to deliver next-generation capabilities from space. Our mission is to make Earth radically more accessible by turning Low-Earth Orbit into an on-demand logistics domain. We see space not as a destination, but as a platform — one that unlocks unprecedented speed and global reach. Our spacecraft are designed to deliver payloads anywhere on Earth in under an hour, operating through extreme reentry conditions and landing with high precision. These systems open the door to new ways of testing, delivering, and operating at hypersonic speeds. Inherently dual-use, our technology is built to meet urgent national security needs while laying the groundwork for future commercial applications. Backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, and working with partners such as the U.S. Space Force and NASA, Inversion is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in space-based defense and logistics.

What You’ll Do:

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer at Inversion, you will define and build the internal software tools that help our engineering teams innovate, make better decisions, and operate more effectively. You will own the development of internal applications across the stack, from intuitive user interfaces to backend services and integrations. This role is cross‑functional and ambiguous by design: you will identify high‑leverage opportunities, work closely with technical users, and help shape what high‑quality internal tools should look like at Inversion. You will be a key member of the Internal Software Tools team, reporting directly to the Director of Software.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain internal web applications and tooling that support engineering workflows across the company.
• Own the end‑to‑end lifecycle of internal tools, including problem definition, technical design, implementation, testing, deployment, and long‑term maintenance.
• Build intuitive user interfaces and workflows for technical users, with a strong focus on usability, clarity, and speed.
• Develop backend services, APIs, and integrations that support internal dashboards, documentation systems, data review tools, and AI‑enabled workflows.
• Partner closely with engineers and other technical stakeholders to identify pain points, gather requirements, and translate loosely defined needs into practical internal products.
• Help define best practices for internal application development, including architecture, testing, code quality, and maintainability.
• Contribute to the long‑term product and technical direction of the Internal Software Tools team.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production‑quality software systems.
• Experience developing backend systems, APIs, or internal tools using technologies such as Python, Node.js, or Go.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including system design, testing, debugging, code quality, and maintainability.
• Familiarity with Linux development environments and basic CI/CD workflows.
• An innovative and optimistic approach to an environment with high ambiguity, shifting priorities, and loosely defined problem spaces.
• Position may require occasional extended hours and/or weekend work.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience building internal tools for engineering teams, such as dashboards, test and data review tools, documentation systems, or workflow automation. Extra points if this was for Aerospace!
• Experience integrating AI‑enabled capabilities or interfaces into internal software products.
• Familiarity with databases, data modeling, and the tradeoffs between different storage approaches.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or modern deployment workflows.
• Prior experience in a small team or startup environment where you were expected to define scope, set direction, and execute with a high degree of ownership.

Our office headquarters is located in Playa Vista, CA. This position requires in‑office presence.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR.

Inversion provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

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The California annual base salary for this role is currently $139,000 - $201,000. Pay grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay will be determined case‑by‑case and may vary based on interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job‑related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity.