Ground Software Engineer

K2 Space Corporation·Los Angeles, CA·3 июня

Ground Software Engineer

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Наша компания

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by over $1 billion in total funding from leading investors including Altimeter Capital, ICONIQ, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and T. Rowe Price — and with over $1 billion in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers, we're mass-producing the highest-power satellite platforms ever built for missions from LEO to deep space. The rise of heavy-lift launch vehicles is shifting the industry from an

О роли

With multiple launches in 2027 and plans to scale to 100 satellites a year, we're Building Bigger — helping develop the solar system and build toward a Kardashev Type II (K2) civilization. If you are a motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and you're excited about contributing to the success of a high-growth Series D-funded company, we'd love for you to apply.

Чем предстоит заниматься

As a Software Engineer on our Ground Software team, you are responsible for creating the software that is used to build, test, and fly our satellites and customer payloads. You will build upon the mission software platform used to fly K2's Gravitas satellite, developing new capabilities and automation as we scale to support multiple constellations. You will collaborate closely with internal Mission Operations and Flight Software teams to define and implement our overall mission architecture, and you will work with external customers to scope and deliver software that meets their payload needs

You will have the opportunity to work in exciting, interdisciplinary domains like: satellite command and control, constellation operations, mission automation, radio communications, astrodynamics, and more

This role requires in person presence at our headquarters in Torrance, CA

Design and implement software that facilitates the build, test, and operations of K2's vehicles and our customers' payloads

Collaborate with Mission Operators and Engineers across the company to identify and scope software solutions to complex technical and business problems

Facilitate software design reviews, architecture discussions, and code reviews to align stakeholders on technical direction

Work across our stack (Rust backend, TypeScript/Vue frontend) to support development, test, and operations milestones

Support internal and external customers in an on-call capacity as your software is used to drive ground test activities and on-orbit spacecraft operations

Mentor other engineers to build a strong team culture and software engineering practices

Наши требования

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or a STEM discipline or 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering

Experience working on space missions and/or the satellite ground segment

Experience with Rust or another statically-typed backend programming language (Go, C++, Java, C#, TypeScript)

Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend development tooling (Vue, React, Svelte)

Experience with version control, continuous integration, build, deployment, monitoring

Experience developing HTTP or gRPC APIs

Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL or similar)

Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures

Experience developing reliable, scalable systems

Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes

Experience with WebSockets and/or Server-Sent-Events (SSE)

Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices and relevant certifications/standards (SOC2, FedRAMP)

Familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, QUIC)

Familiarity with data streaming technologies such as NATS, Pulsar, or similar

Мы предлагаем

Salary will be based on several factors including, but not limited to: knowledge and skills, education, and experience level

Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/ coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks

If you don’t meet 100% of the preferred skills and experience, we encourage you to still apply! Building a spacecraft unlike any other requires a team unlike any other and non-traditional career twists and turns are encouraged!

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Дополнительно

Base salary range for this role is $123,000 - $150,000 + equity in the company

K2 Space Corporation

Los Angeles, CA

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Опубликовано3 июня

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