Drimva

Vast

Staff Software Engineer, Mission Software

$189K–$268K

Long Beach, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Apr 17, 2024

Experience
7+ years writing full-stack web applications; alternatively, 9+ years of professional software engineering experience may satisfy the education requirement.
Education
Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or STEM discipline; OR 9+ years of professional experience as a software engineer.

About the job

Develop and operate software systems used to test, command, and monitor Vast spacecraft and ground systems.

What you'll do

  • Develop and optimize spacecraft software codebases and systems; maintain ground systems that communicate with spacecraft.
  • Own the software lifecycle, including deployment to operations, configuration management, upgrades, and end-user support.
  • Configure and optimize automated testing and deployment systems; mentor junior ground software engineers.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a STEM discipline, or 9+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • 7+ years of experience writing full-stack web applications.
  • Experience writing and securing REST APIs.
  • Experience with database design, implementation, and security.

Nice to have

  • Proficiency with the command line, shell scripts, and GNU/Linux; experience building cloud applications.
  • Familiarity with Git; experience supporting end users and working with cross-functional teams.

Pay

$188,600 — $267,720 USD (base salary)

Tools

REST APIs, GNU/Linux, Git

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