Software Engineer — Mission-Critical Systems

United States Digital Space LLC; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Software Engineer to develop mission-critical applications supporting launch vehicle production and Starlink-related platforms. You will own software engineering efforts, build scalable systems, and collaborate across teams to accelerate development in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

The role emphasizes solving challenging problems with a diverse engineering team, delivering high-quality code, and contributing to rapid iteration while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or scientific discipline; OR 2+ years of professional software experience.
• Experience in full stack development.
• Proficiency in Python, C#.NET, Go, Scala, Java or similar OO language.
• Strong track record building SPAs and web apps.
• Experience with version control, CI/CD concepts.
• Expertise in designing software systems.
• Deep testing, CI, build, deployment & monitoring knowledge.
• Performance profiling and optimization expertise.
• Experience with build systems and package managers.
• Experience with UNIX-like OS and automation tools.
• Experience with streaming data processing systems.
• Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Front-end work with Angular/React.
• Database experience with PostgreSQL/SQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Develop highly reliable software solutions used across the company.
• Create new applications to improve operations.
• Build prototypes to validate design concepts and constraints.
• Own all aspects of software engineering and product development.
• Understand user problems and craft efficient solutions.
• Contribute to architecture, design, and code reviews.

Skills

Python

C#.NET

Go

Scala

Java

Single Page Apps

CI/CD

Software Design

Performance

Docker

Kubernetes

Angular/React

PostgreSQL/SQL Server

Education

Bachelor's degree or 2+ years experience

Tools

Make

Bazel

Pants

Buck

Gradle

pip

npm

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Software Engineer to develop mission-critical applications supporting launch vehicle production and Starlink-related platforms. You will own software engineering efforts, build scalable systems, and collaborate across teams to accelerate development in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

The role emphasizes solving challenging problems with a diverse engineering team, delivering high-quality code, and contributing to rapid iteration while