Space Ground Software Engineer — Real-Time Backend

lunaroutpost; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Paid time off: three weeks vacation

401(k) retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

Lunar Outpost in Golden, Colorado is seeking a Senior Ground Software Engineer to develop cloud-native command and control software for rover missions. The role is focused on backend development, requiring strong proficiency in Node.js and C++, as well as experience with AWS environments.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience in software development and will contribute to mission control systems used for lunar operations. This position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js and C++ development.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and container orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend features for Stargate C2 platform supporting lunar rover operations.
• Implement real-time data pipelines handling spacecraft telemetry streams.
• Ship production code to AWS environments using infrastructure-as-code practices.

Skills

Node.js

C++

SQL databases

Docker

Cloud environments (AWS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Math discipline

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

React

Job description

Lunar Outpost in Golden, Colorado is seeking a Senior Ground Software Engineer to develop cloud-native command and control software for rover missions. The role is focused on backend development, requiring strong proficiency in Node.js and C++, as well as experience with AWS environments.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience in software development and will contribute to mission control systems used for lunar operations. This position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.