Ground Software Engineer

OverviewMuon is looking for a Software Engineer (Back-end) to join our Ground Software team. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated and versatile software engineer who is excited to build our cloud infrastructure, web services and applications like mission planning & control software, ground station integrations, and tools to gain insight into Earth’s complex systems. Our team broadly owns all the software that enables us to communicate with the satellite, as well as customer APIs that enable multi-satellite planning and scheduling. We are fully responsible for the software we build through its full lifecycle; from implementing deployable applications, managing the infrastructure they run on, and supporting them running in production.PayBase pay range: $129,000.00/yr - $192,000.00/yrResponsibilitiesBuild a world class Mission Planning & Control System in the cloud, using tools like Docker and FastAPIParticipate in designing our cloud architecture: choosing which technologies we will use, how we will organize the system, and when we should build systems in-house vs buy them off the shelf, to maximize the impact of our teamManage the infrastructure we will use to deploy our cloud applications, using tools like Kubernetes, Helm, and AWS LambdaBuild the spacecraft-to-cloud data integration: processing and archiving the command history and telemetry, using tools like Kafka, InfluxDB, and GrafanaBuild the APIs and tooling to integrate our cloud with remote antenna ground station networksArchitect systems to achieve low latency and fault toleranceDeploy infrastructure and tools to workstations, on-premises data centers, and cloud environmentsQualificationsB.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience4+ years experience as a software engineer in a team environmentStrong programming experience in Python for web developmentExperience with cloud-native software development in at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) using containersExcellent communication and presentation skillsExcited to work in a fast-paced environment with new opportunities each weekNice-to-have SkillsExperience with the AWS / Govcloud ecosystemExperience managing CI/CD in cloud-based development, staging, and production environmentsHave a passion for simple architectures and clean APIsStrong Linux fundamentals and comfortable with Linux development and deployment environmentIT and Information security (authentication, encryption)Experience smoothly deploying continuously evolving data services to customersComplianceITAR/EAR Requirements: This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be a U.S. person or eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may decline to pursue any export licensing panyAbout Muon Space: Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. We are committed to a diverse and dynamic workforce and to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. Reasonable accommodations are available on request during the application process. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17