Senior Software Engineer (Information Systems)

• Muon seeks a Staff Software Engineer to join our Information Systems team. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated and versatile software engineer with a strong desire to develop mission-critical internal software and platforms with the primary goal to reduce manual and repetitive tasks
• The Information Systems team owns the comprehensive suite of custom software, vendor software, data platforms and automated tools that will enable various teams to work more rapidly, our factories to build efficiently, and our launch teams to operate flawlessly
• Leading member of the team defining and building various platforms, tools and applications on the Information Systems team
• Hands-on software development of internal software using modern methodologies and tools
• Align team roadmaps with product requirements and mission needs
• Own the end-to-end software development from product concept to delivery and maintenance to our internal customers
• Lead overall information systems designs, and architecture; from technology selection to buy-vs-build decisions
• Embrace adaptability by taking on meaningful responsibilities as the company’s needs change, and be comfortable changing elevations from low-level coding to higher-level project and initiative needs
• Define metrics aligned with critical company goals and enable the team to achieve aggressive goals
• Closely collaborate with other internal teams and departments

Benefits

• 100% health, dental, and vision coverage for employees; 50% coverage for dependents (Concierge Medical offered through One Medical where available)

• Parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers

• Generous time off policy

• 401(k) plan through Betterment and equity management through Carta

• Fully stocked kitchen at our HQ and we cater lunch 3 days per week

• Dog-friendly office

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience

• Deep expertise in programming languages such as Python and Javascript along with common libraries such as React and Angular

• 10+ years full-stack (frontend and backend) software engineering experience

• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Proficiency developing, versioning and optimizing REST and GraphQL APIs

• Deep experience selecting and deploying database technology based on specific performance and feature needs (SQL/NoSQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, InfluxDB, etc)

• We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application!

• Modern space systems experience, including software ecosystems

• Proven success in a high-growth startup environment

• End-to-end development from product concept to delivery to customer/market