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SalaryAt Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1, scheduled to be the world's first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in August 2025. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
Vast is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, reporting to the Software Manager, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. The Staff Software Engineer will be an integral part of the development of the systems that will be required to fly artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
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
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or STEM discipline; OR 9+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer
- 7+ years experience writing full-stack web applications
- Experience writing and securing REST APIs
- Experience with database design, implementation, and security
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- 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
Pay Range:
- Staff Software Engineer: $180,000 - $235,000
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a "U.S. person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
