Staff Software Engineer, Gov Programs (Security Clearance)

Muon Space, Inc.; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 228,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Muon Space, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to scale core platforms and drive foundational architecture for government programs. You will own critical architectural decisions, build shared libraries, and lead technical strategies to ship impactful features in classified environments.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into robust software and infrastructure, mentoring engineers and shaping the systems our customers depend on daily.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience in production environments.
• Strong proficiency in Python, C++, or Rust.
• Technical depth in distributed systems, backend services, or platform development.
• Experience building and operating mission-critical services with uptime, reliability and performance requirements.
• Knowledge of cloud-native infrastructure (containers, service orchestration, observability stacks).
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading large technical initiatives.
• Active US security clearance; TS/SCI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve high-performance systems scalable and reliable in regulated environments.
• Deploy, operate, and maintain software platforms and infrastructure into classified environments.
• Ensure execution across interdependent, multi-month epics and initiatives.
• Own architectural decisions shaping long-term direction of core systems.
• Define metrics aligned with critical company goals.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks, performance issues, and systemic risks in production.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Mentor teams and senior engineers, define training plans and standards.
• Take ownership of systems, tools and processes with broad company impact.

Skills

Python

C++

Rust

Distributed systems

Cloud-native

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Muon Space, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to scale core platforms and drive foundational architecture for government programs. You will own critical architectural decisions, build shared libraries, and lead technical strategies to ship impactful features in classified environments.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into robust software and infrastructure, mentoring engineers and shaping the systems our customers depend on daily.