Muon Space
Senior Software Engineer, Software Platform
$213K–$237K
San Jose, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
- Education
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent industry experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. person, eligible to access export-controlled information without export authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization. The company may decline to pursue export licensing for legitimate business reasons.
About the job
Build and operate the platform systems and self-service capabilities that support Muon Space’s internal tools and production services.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and evolve scalable, resilient, high-performance systems.
- Deliver end-to-end platform capabilities and contribute to architectural decisions.
- Own features through deployment and operation, and address production bottlenecks and reliability risks.
What they ask for
- Strong production experience in Python, C++, or Rust.
- Experience with distributed systems, backend services, or platform development, including hands-on Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS.
- Experience building and operating mission-critical services with uptime, reliability, and performance requirements.
- Strong debugging, profiling, and code optimization skills.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with real-time data processing pipelines or high-throughput systems.
- Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, or automated deployment workflows.
Pay
$213,000 - $237,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, C++, Rust, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, CI/CD, Bazel
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