Software Engineer I, Mission Software

Vast

$110K — $157K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, or other engineering discipline.
  • 1+ years of academic or internship experience in software development.
  • Experience in building and supporting complex, data-intensive full-stack applications.
  • Familiarity with ambiguous problem-solving scenarios.
  • Experience with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages.
  • Knowledge in API design and working with time series data.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement web applications using modern frontends and application servers.
  • Develop backends including data modeling, APIs, and supportive data pipelines.
  • Rapidly iterate and develop new tooling as the company scales.
  • Influence software practices and patterns for large codebase management.
  • Collaborate with the team in a heterogeneous development environment.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Generous paid time off including 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff.
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability insurance.
  • Access to a 401(k) retirement plan and company equity.
  • Personalized mental healthcare and wellness credits through Spring Health.
  • Free meals and snacks in the office, with subsidized lunch options.
Full Job Description
Vast is looking for a Software Engineer, Mission Software, reporting to the Manager, Mission Software, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities:
  • Work with the team to design and implement web applications using modern frontends and application servers, that consume apis and micro-services in a heterogeneous environment.
  • Work with the team to design and implement backends including data modeling, apis, and supporting pipelines.
  • Rapidly iterate on tooling and design new applications as the company grows.
  • Influence and adopt software practices and patterns that will scale to what will eventually become a very large codebase and team.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, or other engineering discipline.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
  • 1+ years of academic or internship experience in software development.
  • Experience building, shipping, and supporting complex, data-intensive full-stack software applications.
  • Experience working on ambiguous problems.
  • Containerization experience (Docker and Kubernetes preferred).
  • Experience working with multiple programming languages.
  • Experience working with time series data and databases.
  • Experience with API design.
  • Experience with one or more of the following platforms, frameworks, and languages:
    • React, Next.js, Vue or similar
    • GraphQL, REST, RPC
    • Node.js
    • OAuth
    • Terraform, Helm
    • SQL
    • Monitoring, Observability, Instrumentation


Pay Range: California

$110,700-$157,140 USD

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast's ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUSThe 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.

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