Full-Stack Software Engineer

About the Company

At AstroForge, our mission is to make space resources accessible on Earth. We mine asteroids to extract valuable minerals in space at a lower cost and smaller carbon footprint than current terrestrial mining methods. We offer a unique opportunity to join an exciting team looking to expand humanity’s capabilities in space. 

Job Description: 

AstroForge is seeking a skilled candidate to join our team as a Full Stack Software Engineer. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing ground software in support of AstroForge’s current and future missions. The ideal candidate should have a general understanding of Software Engineering as a whole, but have one area in which they have a deep knowledge (i.e. frontend, backend, databases). The Full Stack Software Engineer will collaborate across all of AstroForge’s technical teams to ensure mission success.

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Responsibilities:

• Architect and iterate on end-to-end systems optimized for profit, speed, simplicity, and risk
• Participate in all aspects of software development, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment
• Work primarily in Golang, Python, React, and Docker
• Collaborate across time zones via Slack, GitHub comments, documents, and Zoom meetings when necessary
• Collaborate with mission operators, flight software engineers, and project managers to ensure alignment across the full mission stack
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by suggesting enhancements to processes, methodologies, and tools

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in engineering or related field
• At least one year of experience in building large-scale software applications
• Experience in building web applications and integrating RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of Golang, Python, React, and Docker or similar languages/tools
• Excellent debugging, troubleshooting and effective documentation skills
• Experience in unit/integration testing
• Ability to work on-site in Huntington Beach, CA

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Ability to comprehend complex system architectures and interactions between various components to develop comprehensive software systems
• Proactive attitude towards continuous improvement of processes, methodologies, and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Strong teamwork and communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mission operators, flight software engineers, hardware engineers, and management
• Interest in learning new tools, languages, workflows, and philosophies
• Drive to constantly improve both professional and technical skills
• Professional certification(s)

Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental and life insurance coverage
• Vision and FSA benefits available
• 3 weeks of PTO + 1 week of sick time
• 10 paid Holidays
• Retirement savings plan – 401(k), with company match
• Equity on the ground floor of a startup

Salary

• 85k - 115k

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