Senior Ground Software Developer

Katalyst Space Technologies•Broomfield, CO

7d•$150,000 - $190,000

About The Position

We build robotic spacecraft that enable dynamic space operations, creating a future where maneuvering, upgrading, refueling, and exploration are as routine as they are on Earth. Getting to space and overcoming the gravity well is only half the story. What you do there is the future. We are not building the trains. We are building the machines that lay down the tracks. By developing the foundational capabilities that make sustained, responsive operations possible, we enable a new era of space activity that strengthens national security and ensures freedom of action in an increasingly contested domain. Working at Katalyst is intense, hands-on, and deeply rewarding. You’ll take real ownership and see your work move from concept to operations in an environment where the problems are hard and the impact is real. We value humility, craftsmanship, and doing things the right way, even when it’s harder. You’ll work closely with thoughtful, driven teammates who push each other to do their best.

Requirements

System level thinker understanding cloud based scalable micro service systems
Strong desire to build and design something from the ground up
Able to understand and communicate customer needs into actionable items
Someone who strives for clarity and understanding, but can make do without perfect requirements
An operations first developer
A strong executor and someone that excels in producing valuable and reliable code
A passion for automation and creating systems that streamline operations
Reliability-first mindset
Looking for someone with 5-8+ years of cloud based scalable micro service architecture
Experience owning services in production
Experience supporting mission critical services
Experience in creating high reliability production-critical systems
Familiarity working with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure proper feature creation
Deep technical fluency in cloud, backend, frontend, and streaming systems
AWS Suite (EKS, MSK, Timestream, S3, Batch, Event Bridge), Python, C++, React, Tailwind, Redis, Kafka, influx, QuestDB, MongoDB, git, CI/CD, Docker, K8
Minimum bachelor’s degree in computer science or other related STEM fields

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Review and understand current Ground stack
Understand and walk through current mission workflows
Identify any gaps and potential technical debt
Train on console for upcoming mission operations
Will have chosen an area to become a code owner in
Help create automated tooling to improve ground procedures
Help enforce and improve culture around code quality and standards
Mentor junior engineers
Be an advocate and example of testing and integrating work into other areas in the company
Help give technical expertise to fill out user stories and epics