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Vast · 8 hours ago

Principal Software Engineer, Ground Software

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$214K/yr - $284K/yr

9+ years exp

Vast is a company focused on building artificial gravity space stations to enable long-term human presence in space. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to support the development of systems for their spacecraft, providing technical leadership and mentoring junior engineers.

Defense & Space

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Develop new and optimize existing software codebases and systems which will be used to test, command, and monitor the Vast family of spacecraft

Mentor junior ground software engineers to help build a strong and capable team

Own the lifecycle of software, including rolling out to operations, managing configurations, maintaining and upgrading, and supporting end-users

Configure and optimize automated testing and deployment systems

Maintain and upgrade the ground systems that control our test sites and communicate with our spacecraft at the launch site and on orbit

Qualification

Full-stack web applicationsREST APIsDatabase designCloud applicationsGNU/LinuxGitHTMLCSSTypescriptReact/Vue/AngularGolangSQLNoSQLRedisAWSGCPAzureKubernetesDockerHTTP(S)DNSOSI Network ModelSubnetsRF Systems

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or STEM discipline; OR 9+ years of professional experience as a software engineer

10+ years experience writing full-stack web applications

Experience writing and securing REST APIs

Experience with database design, implementation, and security

Must be willing and able to work weekends and non-standard work-week hours to support critical mission milestones

Preferred

Proficiency using the command line, writing shell scripts, and an understanding of the GNU/Linux operating system

Experience building applications in the cloud

Enjoys end-user facing roles for support and interfacing with cross-functional teams

Ability to work quickly and accurately in fast-paced environment during critical launch and mission operations

Excellent communicator, both written and verbal

Familiarity with Git

Collaborative mindset

Problem solver with a bias for action

Knows how to work in a continuous build and test environment and understand the tools used

Front-end: HTML, CSS, Webpack, Typescript, React/Vue/Angular

Back-end: Golang, Grafana, InfluxDB, SQL, NoSQL, Redis

Cloud: AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, VPC

Networking: HTTP(S), DNS, OSI Network Model, Subnets

Basic understanding of RF Systems (Software Defined Radios, Digital Signal Processing)

Benefits

100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents

Flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Access to a 401(k) retirement plan

One Medical membership

ClassPass credits

Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health

Other discounts and perks

Exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge

Lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees

Company

Vast

Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers.

Founded in 2021

Long Beach, California, US

501-1000 employees