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Senior Ground Software Engineer

K2 Space· Software
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Los Angeles, CA, Torrance, CA$150k - $200kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer responsible for building, testing, and flying K2 satellites and customer payloads. Collaborates across Mission Operations, Flight Software, and external customers to scale the mission software platform for multiple constellations, with in-person presence at the Torrance, CA headquarters.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or a STEM discipline or 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering
  • Additionally, 5+ years of experience building software solutions in a professional environment

Skills

Required:TypeScriptBackend development
Nice to have:RustVue

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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