7 months ago
Long Beach, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$159k - $267k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and tools for security systems.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to implement secure, high-performance services and APIs.
- Develop and maintain backend infrastructure for authentication and secure data handling.
- Establish best practices for backend architecture, security, and code quality.
- Build reliable systems that support a growing codebase and engineering team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 6+ years of backend software engineering experience with security-focused systems.
- Strong experience in building and operating backend services in cloud environments.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Go, Rust, C++, etc.).
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, API design, and backend architecture.
- Experience working in Linux environments, including command line and scripting.
Benefits
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
- Generous paid time off, including up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff.
- Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability insurance.
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan and ClassPass credits.
- Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health.
- Exceptional food perks, including free snacks and meals.
About Vast
Vast designs and builds commercial space stations and related space infrastructure for government, commercial, and private customers, enabling microgravity research, manufacturing, and crewed missions. Its roadmap includes the multi‑module Haven Station and a high‑power Vast Satellite product line that leverages station components. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Long Beach, California, the privately held company develops, manufactures, and operates its systems in-house.