Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise Applications
Vast· enterprise· Space· Aug 5, 2026 · 3mo agoPosted 83 days ago
Long Beach, California, United States
In office
Full-time
Senior
$189K–$267K
6+ years exp
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Job description
Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally, the company recently announced Vast Satellite , a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo.
Headquartered in Long Beach, California , and with more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.
Vast is looking for a Senior Software Engineer, 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 and implement web applications using modern frontends and application servers that consume apis and micro-services in a heterogeneous environment
Work with the team to design and implement backends including data modeling, apis, and supporting pipelines
Rapidly iterate on tooling and design new applications as the company grows
Influence and adopt software practices and patterns that will scale to what will eventually become a very large codebase and team
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, an engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience
6+ years of software development or relevant industry experience
Experience building, shipping, and supporting complex, data-intensive full-stack software applications
Preferred Skills & Experience:
Experience working on ambiguous problems
Experience working with multiple programming languages
Experience with API Design
Experience with one or more of the following platforms and frameworks
React, Vue, or similar
GraphQL
Nodejs
OAuth
Terraform
FastAPI
PostgresSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server
Pay Ranges:
Software Engineer, Enterprise Applications Level II: $135,000 - $192,500
Senior Software Engineer, Enterprise Applications: $159,000 - $226,000
Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise Applications: $188,600 - $267,000
Pay Range: California $135,000 — $267,000 USD
We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability. We welcome applicants across a range of experience levels to apply.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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