Software Engineer - Platform

Internal

Muon Seeks a Software Engineer to join our Platform Software team. The Platform Software team builds the foundations that enable Muon’s software teams to build world-class systems.  The ideal candidate has a passion for empowering software teams to build, test, and ship their software confidently. This role will be collaborating closely with our Flight Software, FPGA, Simulation, and Testbed teams to expand our continuous testing and release of software to our constellations of satellites.

Location - Mountain View, CA or Remote (US)

Responsibilities

• Develop Hardware-in-the-Loop and Software-in-the-Loop systems
• Collaborate with our embedded software and FPGA teams to achieve Continuous Delivery to our satellites
• Enable testing of integrated software systems at scale
• Contribute to MuSim, Muon’s simulation platform
• Build delightful tooling for developers

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience as a software engineer in a team environment
• Strong programming experience in C++, Python and/or Rust
• Experience in developing and testing embedded hardware/software systems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Nice-to-have Skills

• Continuous Integration systems, especially Github Actions
• Bazel or similar polyglot build systems
• Packaging and running software using Docker
• Orchestrating software deployments in the cloud with Kubernetes
• Development in Rust and Julia

Salary

The salary range for this role is [$143K -  $207K] and will depend on a candidate's skills, geographic location, qualifications, and experience as defined during the interview process.

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 revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.

Taking Care of Our Team

At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, we provide equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.

Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too.  Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

ITAR/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) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.