Senior Software Engineer, Ground Software

Muon Space; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Unlimited sick time

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Muon Space is looking for a Software Engineer (Back-end) to join the Ground Software team in San Jose, CA. This role involves building cloud infrastructure, developing web services, and integrating tools for mission planning. The ideal candidate has a strong background in Python, cloud-native software development, and excellent communication skills. The salary range is $156,000 - $186,000, complemented by equity compensation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement plan.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience as a software engineer in a team environment.
• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Build a world-class Mission Planning & Control System in the cloud.
• Participate in designing cloud architecture: selecting technologies and organizing the system.
• Manage the infrastructure to deploy cloud applications.

Skills

Python for web development

Cloud-native software development

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Communication skills

Education

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in computer science or related field

Tools

FastAPI

Helm

Kafka

InfluxDB

Grafana

Job description

Overview

Muon is looking for a Software Engineer (Back-end) to join our Ground Software team. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated and versatile software engineer who is excited to build our cloud infrastructure, web services and applications like mission planning & control software, ground station integrations, and tools to gain insight into Earth’s complex systems. Our team broadly owns all the software that enables us to communicate with the satellite, as well as customer APIs that enable multi-satellite planning and scheduling. We are fully responsible for the software we build through its full lifecycle; from implementing deployable applications, managing the infrastructure they run on, and supporting them running in production.

About Muon Space Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our facility in Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.

Responsibilities

• Build a world-class Mission Planning & Control System in the cloud, using tools like Docker and FastAPI
• Participate in designing our cloud architecture: selecting technologies, organizing the system, and deciding when to build in-house vs. buy, to maximize impact
• Manage the infrastructure to deploy cloud applications, using tools like Kubernetes, Helm, and AWS Lambda
• Build spacecraft-to-cloud data integration: processing and archiving command history and telemetry, using tools like Kafka, InfluxDB, and Grafana
• Build APIs and tooling to integrate our cloud with remote antenna ground station networks
• Architect systems to achieve low latency and fault tolerance
• Deploy infrastructure and tools to workstations, on-premises data centers, and cloud environments

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years experience as a software engineer in a team environment
• Strong programming experience in Python for web development
• Experience with cloud-native software development in at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) using containers
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new opportunities each week

Nice-to-have Skills

• Experience with the AWS / GovCloud ecosystem
• Experience managing CI/CD in cloud-based development, staging, and production environments
• Have a passion for simple architectures and clean APIs
• Strong Linux fundamentals and comfortable with Linux development and deployment environment
• IT and information security (authentication, encryption)
• Experience smoothly deploying continuously evolving data services to customers

Salary

The salary range for this role is $156,000 - $186,000 plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.

Taking Care of Our Team

At Muon, salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.

Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity and encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes. If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application or interviews, please let us know.

ITAR/EAR Requirements

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must either be a U.S. person or eligible to access the information without a required export authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization. The Company may decline to pursue any export licensing process for legitimate business reasons.