Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Internal Tools for Space

Inversion; California (MO); On-site; USD 139,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion, headquartered in Playa Vista, CA, seeks a Senior Full Stack Engineer to define and build internal software tools supporting engineering teams. You will own the development of internal applications across the stack, from front-end interfaces to backend services and integrations.

This cross‑functional, ambiguous role rewards initiative: identify high‑leverage problems, collaborate with technical users, and help shape the future of the Internal Software Tools team, reporting to the

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production-quality software systems.
• Experience developing backend systems, APIs, or internal tools using 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.
• Office presence in Playa Vista, CA.

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.

Skills

5+ years experience

Ambiguity tolerant

Team collaboration

Tools

Python

Node.js

Go

Linux

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Inversion, headquartered in Playa Vista, CA, seeks a Senior Full Stack Engineer to define and build internal software tools supporting engineering teams. You will own the development of internal applications across the stack, from front-end interfaces to backend services and integrations.

This cross‑functional, ambiguous role rewards initiative: identify high‑leverage problems, collaborate with technical users, and help shape the future of the Internal Software Tools team, reporting to the