3 days ago
Los Angeles, CA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$123k - $150k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and implement software supporting the build, testing, and operations of K2 vehicles and customer payloads.
- Collaborate with Mission Operators and engineers to identify and scope software solutions to complex technical and business problems.
- Facilitate software design reviews, architecture discussions, and code reviews.
- Develop across the Rust backend and TypeScript/Vue frontend stack.
- Provide on-call support for ground testing and on-orbit spacecraft operations.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to software engineering practices and team culture.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, or another STEM discipline, or 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Top Secret Clearance.
- Preferred experience includes space missions or satellite ground segments; Rust or another statically typed backend language; JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend development; APIs; SQL databases; event-driven architectures; reliable scalable systems; Docker or Kubernetes; WebSockets or Server-Sent Events; cybersecurity standards; networking protocols; and data streaming technologies.
Benefits
- Base salary of $123,000-$150,000 plus company equity.
- Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and other perks.
- This role requires in-person presence at the company headquarters in Torrance, California.
Tech Stack
Categories
About K2 Space
Founded in 2004, K2 Space offers bespoke office design and build services to clients, while also working closely with clients to fulfil all of their furniture needs. Our passionate team are proud to work with leading brands like Netflix, Snapchat, Adobe, Toyota, Beats, Latham & Watkins, Groupon and Wells Fargo to create amazing new workplace. Check out our website to view our latest work | https://k2space.co.uk