Software Engineer I, Full Stack (New Grad)

True Anomaly•Long Beach, CA

17d•$80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION: True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground. OUR VALUES: Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity. What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results. It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together. YOUR MISSION: Software is the central nervous system for True Anomaly's engineering and product thesis. Software bridges the gap between military objectives, theoretical astrodynamics and the human and autonomous control of spacecraft and ground systems in time and space. True Anomaly is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to contribute across our React/TypeScript frontend and Elixir backend, building features end-to-end across our spacecraft mission control and distributed ground control systems. You do not need to have experience building space ground systems or experience in aerospace. You'll have ownership of challenging, greenfield problems and a chance to fundamentally impact the outcome of future conflict (and the future of the company), all while enjoying world-class benefits including platinum healthcare, flexible work hours/location, highly competitive compensation and a generous stock options package. This is a 3 month temporary employment engagement. There is potential to convert to regular employment based on performance and business need.

Requirements

0-2 years of software development experience
Understanding of HTML/CSS and modern TypeScript/JavaScript
Familiarity with modern React (Hooks, Context API, functional component patterns)
Functional programming experience in Elixir and/or Erlang
Exposure to testing frameworks across the stack (e.g., Jest, Vitest, React Testing Library, ExUnit)
Basic understanding of gRPC, RESTful, WebSocket, or GraphQL-based services
Familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
Comfort with Git and Agile tools and processes
Comfort both contributing to existing systems and building from scratch
U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar discipline
Some experience building, shipping, and maintaining real production software
Experience using React to build complex yet performant data-rich/dense applications
Understanding of OTP concepts including GenServers, supervision trees, and the Actor model
Experience with distributed systems concepts and fault-tolerant architecture
Experience in Three.js, React Three Fiber, or other web-based 3D libraries and frameworks
Familiarity with component libraries, design systems, Storybook, and CSS-in-JS
Experience with monitoring and tracing in distributed systems
Experience in UI/UX design and support tools like Figma
Strong collaboration and communication skills that let you thrive in a culture that values respectful, professional, and constructive conflict

Responsibilities

Assist in building features that span the full stack, from web-based frontend interfaces (2D and 3D) to distributed backend services powering satellite command and control, mission planning, and data processing
Write testable and maintainable code across both React/TypeScript and Elixir codebases following industry best practices
Work on smaller, well-defined tasks under the guidance of senior engineers, gaining depth across the stack
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including space operators, designers, frontend specialists, backend specialists, and astrodynamics algorithm engineers
Participate in design and code reviews to continually improve code quality across both frontend and backend systems