Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Space Tech, High Impact

Trueanomalyinc; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Stock options

Flexible work hours

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking a dedicated Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to drive feature development and architectural decisions across React/TypeScript frontend and Elixir backend. Youll shape spacecraft modeling, simulation, and ground control software with high autonomy and accountability.

Youll own complete feature domains, set coding standards, address tech debt, and mentor other engineers while collaborating with product, design, and space-operations teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience with meaningful depth across both frontend and backend development.
• Expert-level command of HTML/CSS and modern TypeScript/JavaScript, including nuanced understanding of performance implications and browser internals.
• Deep expertise in modern React, including advanced patterns, state management, and performance optimization techniques.
• Strong proficiency in Elixir and OTP, including BEAM internals and fault-tolerant system design.
• Strong testing philosophy and hands-on experience across the stack (Vitest, React Testing Library, ExUnit, etc.).
• Proven experience designing and evolving component libraries, design systems, and API boundaries; fluency with gRPC, RESTful, and WebSocket services.
• U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver complex features end-to-end across the full stack, from 2D/3D frontend through distributed Elixir backend services.
• Drive architectural direction across frontend and backend systems, establishing patterns and conventions that scale.
• Address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and reliability risks across the stack.
• Set the quality bar through rigorous code review and testing practices for React and Elixir.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through pairing and design discussions.
• Collaborate with product, design, QA, space operators, and astrophysics engineers on system-wide decisions.
• Ship iteratively with well-scoped increments and maintain a bias toward completion.

Skills

Full stack development

React

TypeScript

Elixir

Testing

API design

Git workflows

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

True Anomaly is seeking a dedicated Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to drive feature development and architectural decisions across React/TypeScript frontend and Elixir backend. Youll shape spacecraft modeling, simulation, and ground control software with high autonomy and accountability.

Youll own complete feature domains, set coding standards, address tech debt, and mentor other engineers while collaborating with product, design, and space-operations teams.