Full Stack Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Become a member of the cross-functional Insights team, consisting of around 8 engineers within LeoLabs’ 40-person software engineering department.

• Create and provide business services, APIs, customer-facing applications, and seamless integrations.

• Design user interfaces, facilitate integrations between APIs, and manage both cloud and on-site deployments along with data-lake functionalities.

• Supply essential data that empowers customers to make timely operational decisions for the protection and management of objects in low Earth orbit.

• Architect, build, test, deploy, and sustain cloud-based software services and APIs.

• Craft rich, interactive user interfaces and connect them with back-end APIs and services.

• Utilize services supported by radar development, operations, and catalog maintenance teams.

• Engage in onboarding, sprint ceremonies, code reviews, task planning, and estimation activities.

• Transition from supervised low-risk modifications to independently managing scoped deliverables and complex end-to-end features.

• Participate in technical discussions, code reviews, operational practices, and ongoing improvement initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• At least 3 years of proven experience as a Software Engineer in a dynamic software development setting.

• Extensive background in designing, building, testing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based software services and APIs, particularly those that support customer-facing applications.

• Solid experience in creating, building, and testing engaging, interactive user interfaces using TypeScript or JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and a modern front-end framework, including back-end API and service integration.

• Significant proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Go, or C++.

• Strong understanding of software development and testing methodologies, industry best practices, and standards.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.

• Experience working with databases such as Postgres or MySQL.

• Background in developing message-driven applications using tools like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS.

• Solid grasp of Agile workflows and principles.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with a capability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

• Willingness to be on-call outside regular business hours during critical escalations.

• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Personnel Security Clearance.

• ITAR eligibility to secure necessary authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

• Preferred: familiarity with deploying and managing applications in a Kubernetes environment.

• Preferred: a background in Mathematics, Physics, AI/ML, or Orbital mechanics.

• Preferred: an active U.S. security clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus and equity opportunities.

• Monthly wellness benefit of $100 to enhance your health and well-being.

• Home office setup stipend of $300, available for use within your first six months.

• Monthly home internet allowance of $75, paid directly through your regular paycheck.

• Individual Development Fund to promote training, learning, and professional growth.

• Employee Recognition Program to honor contributions and achievements within the team.

• Employee Referral Program to help us connect with exceptional talent.