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Senior Software Engineer, Software Platform

Muon Space· Engineering - Software
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Hybrid (San Jose, CA)$213k - $237kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer on the Software Platform team responsible for building and operating scalable, high-performance CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform, Bazel, AWS, IAM, and data infrastructure that underpins internal tooling and customer-facing products. Hybrid role based in San Jose, CA with on-site work three days per week.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and evolve high-performance systems that are scalable, resilient, and reliable.
  • Work across the stack, and cross-functionally to deliver end-to-end platform capabilities.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions that shape the long-term direction of our core systems.
  • Identify and resolve bottlenecks, performance issues, and systemic risks in production environments.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business and product needs into well-crafted technical solutions.
  • Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and knowledge sharing across teams.
  • Take ownership of features from concept through deployment and ongoing operation.

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent industry experience.
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, with strong proficiency in Python, C++, or Rust, in production environments.
  • Experience in distributed systems, backend services, or platform development with hands-on depth in Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS.
  • Demonstrated experience building and operating mission-critical services with uptime, reliability, and performance requirements
  • Knowledge of cloud-native infrastructure (e.g., containers, service orchestration, observability stacks).
  • Strong debugging, profiling, and code optimization skills.
  • Experience mentoring junior engineers or leading medium to large technical initiatives.

Skills

Required:PythonC++KubernetesTerraformAWS
Nice to have:Rust

Benefits

  • equity compensation
  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • short & long term disability and life insurance
  • three weeks paid vacation
  • 12 paid holidays
  • unlimited sick time
  • paid parental leave
Last updated Sep 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Muon Space

The Mission Foundry — designing, building, and operating high-performance satellite constellations for National Security, civil, and commercial customers.

Design, build, and operate mission-optimized satellite constellations with Muon Space.

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