Software Engineer - Space and Defense Tech

Approach Venture; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rapidly expanding Series A startup as a Software Engineer, where you'll develop cutting-edge technologies in the space and defense sectors. This role offers significant growth opportunities and the chance to work on innovative solutions that empower deep-tech innovators. Collaborate with a passionate team dedicated to technical excellence and innovation.

Benefits

Significant growth opportunities

Flexible hybrid work environment

Generous equity options

Exciting, collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software or data engineering experience.
• Proven ability designing scalable systems or web applications.
• Strong ability to manage priorities independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a robust, high-performance data infrastructure.
• Create intuitive, responsive user interfaces for extensive datasets.
• Collaborate across engineering teams for architecture reviews.

Skills

Python

Go

Data Visualization

Teamwork

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM field

Tools

Apache Kafka

PostgreSQL

Grafana

Job description

Software Engineer - Space and Defense Tech

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Approach Venture | Advancing Frontier Tech with Top Talent

Software Engineer - Join a Thriving Series A Startup Powering Next-Gen Defense and Space Tech!

Opportunity Summary

We're seeking a talented Software Engineer to become a pivotal member of a rapidly expanding Series A startup dedicated to empowering deep-tech innovators in the space and defense hardware sectors. Our innovative platform delivers real-time insights into high-volume telemetry data, accelerating engineering processes and eliminating roadblocks in development. This role presents an exciting opportunity to shape cutting-edge technologies, define critical architectures, and contribute significantly to a product revolutionizing mission-critical engineering workflows.

About Us

Founded by visionary engineers from top-tier aerospace and tech companies, we specialize in advanced data infrastructure solutions designed explicitly for hardware systems with demanding reliability and performance needs. Our unique platform emerged from the necessity of managing large-scale telemetry and mission-critical data streams, addressing the complex challenges faced by modern engineering teams. Our collaborative team is passionate about innovation, driven by technical excellence, and committed to fostering a supportive and dynamic company culture.

Job Duties

• Develop and maintain a robust, high-performance data infrastructure supporting complex hardware engineering projects.
• Create intuitive, responsive user interfaces for seamless visualization of extensive datasets.
• Partner directly with hardware engineering clients to gather requirements and deliver tailored, impactful solutions.
• Play an active role in defining technical standards, architectural frameworks, and best practices.
• Collaborate across engineering teams for comprehensive architecture reviews, design discussions, and code evaluations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related STEM field.
• 5+ years of professional software or data engineering experience.
• Proven ability designing scalable systems or web applications using Python, Go, or comparable programming languages.
• Strong ability to manage priorities independently in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork capabilities.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with real-time streaming data frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Beam, or Flink.
• Experience with database technologies, both relational and non-relational, such as PostgreSQL, Timescale, Pinot, or similar.
• Proficiency in data visualization and analytical tools like Grafana, Metabase, PowerBI, or Jupyter Notebooks.
• Solid grasp of DevOps best practices including continuous integration, automated testing, monitoring, and version control.

Security Clearance

• Must be able to obtain US Secret clearance.

Why Join Us

• Significant growth opportunities within a rapidly scaling startup
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Generous equity options
• Exciting, collaborative team culture and environment
• Work across leading technologies in aerospace and defense

$130,000 - $200,000 + generous equity options

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and Space Research and Technology

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