Software Engineer II, Enterprise Applications

Vast is looking for a Software Engineer II, Enterprise Applications, reporting to the Senior Manager, Enterprise Applications, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. As a software engineer on our growing team, you’ll have an opportunity to learn and grow under the mentorship of seasoned engineers from aerospace and big tech, building powerful software that helps expand humanity into space.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Responsibilities:

Work with the team to design, develop, test, and maintain web applications using modern frontend technologies and application servers that consume APIs and microservices in a heterogeneous environment

Contribute to the design and implementation of backend services, including data modeling, APIs, and supporting pipelines

Build, ship, and support features and applications, participating in the full software development lifecycle from design through production

Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional partners to understand requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions

Contribute to the improvement of existing tooling and support the development of new applications as the company grows

Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code while following established software engineering practices and patterns

Participate in code reviews and technical discussions, incorporating feedback and contributing to team knowledge sharing

Help identify and resolve software defects, performance issues, and production incidents

Learn and apply software practices and patterns that support a scalable and growing codebase and engineering organization

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, an engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience

3+ years of software development or relevant industry experience

Experience designing, building, shipping, and supporting software applications or features in a production environment

Experience contributing to full-stack applications, including frontend and/or backend development

Familiarity with software development best practices, including testing, version control, code review, and debugging

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Experience working on complex or evolving technical problems

Experience working with one or more programming languages and a willingness to learn additional technologies as needed

Experience with API development or API consumption

Experience with relational databases and data modeling

Experience with one or more of the following platforms and frameworks:

React, Vue, or similar

GraphQL

Node.js

OAuth

Terraform

FastAPI

PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server

Experience working in an environment that uses distributed systems, APIs, or microservices

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, growing environment

Pay Range: California

$135,000—$192,500 USD