Software Engineer

World View•Tucson, AZ

10d•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to support the design and implementation of Mission Control and Ground Software. As a Software engineer, you will be responsible for working closely with our internal and external customers, partners, and operations team to drive the technical solutions that connect manned and unmanned stratospheric flight platforms to our ground systems. Candidates for this position should have a track record of delivering quality software solutions in an iterative manner that meet the needs of their users. They should be comfortable working in a team environment, onsite and remote, and be receptive to both giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Requirements

BS in Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
5+ years of experience, with 2+ years of experience leading projects.
Experience with a variety of modern web stacks.
Experience with Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
Experience with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and JSON.
Experience with Python.
Experience with TypeScript.
Experience with Node.js and Babel.js.
Experience with Electron.
Experience with PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB.
Experience with REST APIs.
Experience with React.
Experience with Yarn and NPM.
Experience implementing cloud and hybrid infrastructure at scale using AWS and Azure.
Experience with DevOps best practices and CI/CD, including Kubernetes, Docker, and Ansible.
Strong troubleshooting skills, including real-time and in-depth system analysis.
Knowledge of test automation principles and design.

Responsibilities

Gather, organize, analyze, and normalize requirements, producing natural-language software requirements specifications.
Design, develop, test, and maintain software according to the development process employed by the team while contributing improvements to that process.
Develop and contribute to automated test and flight infrastructure (hardware and software) as necessary for automated test development.
Communicate clearly and frequently, remaining engaged with the team through chat, email, voice calls, and physical meetings.
Work with the self-driving software development teams to provide new features and capabilities.
Develop and maintain standards-compliant and extensible code.
Respond to and troubleshoot system issues raised by users.
Work according to project plans, identify tasks, provide effort estimates, complete tasks on time, and report status accurately.
Provide input to mission planning products and documentation.
Support mission operations in Mission Control.
Provide support, documentation, and training materials for new and updated mission operation tools.
Undertake recurring Mission Control Training for mission operation support.
Improve products and documentation during and post-mission operations to continually reduce flight risks and improve system reliability.