Senior Space Software Engineer — Mission-Critical Systems

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A pioneering space startup in California is seeking a Principal Application Software Engineer to design critical software that connects engineering, manufacturing, and operations. This role offers the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects within the satellite industry. Candidates should have extensive experience in full stack development and cloud platforms like AWS. The compensation for this role ranges from $190,000 to $230,000 plus equity, and a comprehensive benefits package is included.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in full stack development, platform engineering, or API development.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS (or Azure, GCP).
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Gitlab CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Develop software solutions used across K2 Space, from factory floors to mission control.
• Create and evolve applications that improve spacecraft operations.
• Partner with engineers to understand challenges and design efficient solutions.

Skills

Full stack development

AWS

API development

Docker

Kubernetes

C#

Strong working experience with REST API

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Git

Terraform

Job description

A pioneering space startup in California is seeking a Principal Application Software Engineer to design critical software that connects engineering, manufacturing, and operations. This role offers the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects within the satellite industry. Candidates should have extensive experience in full stack development and cloud platforms like AWS. The compensation for this role ranges from $190,000 to $230,000 plus equity, and a comprehensive benefits package is included.