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K2 Space

Senior Ground Software Engineer

K2 Space
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5 days ago
Los Angeles, CA, USASenior / Mid Level

Base Salary

$150k - $200k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement software for building, testing, and operating K2's vehicles and customer payloads.
  • Collaborate with Mission Operators and Engineers to identify and scope software solutions.
  • Facilitate software design reviews, architecture discussions, and code reviews.
  • Work across the technology stack to support development, testing, and operations milestones.
  • Support internal and external customers in an on-call capacity during ground tests and spacecraft operations.
  • Mentor other engineers to foster a strong team culture and software engineering practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a related STEM field, or 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • 5+ years of experience building software solutions in a professional environment.
  • Experience with Rust or another statically-typed backend programming language.
  • Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend development tools.
  • Familiarity with version control, continuous integration, and deployment processes.
  • Experience developing HTTP or gRPC APIs and working with SQL databases.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $150,000 - $200,000 plus equity in the company.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, and life insurance.
  • Paid parental leave and additional perks.

Tech Stack

DockergRPCJavaScriptKubernetesPostgreSQLReactRustSQLSvelteTypeScriptVue.js