Job description

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground. OUR VALUES Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity. What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results. It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together. BENEFITS & PERKS * Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success. *Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles YOUR MISSION Software is the central nervous system for True Anomaly’s engineering and product thesis. Software bridges the gap between military objectives, theoretical astrodynamics and the human and autonomous control of spacecraft and ground systems in time and space. True Anomaly is seeking an Elixir Software Engineer for development of our distributed spacecraft ground control system.  You do not need to have experience building space ground systems or experience in aerospace. You’ll have ownership of challenging, greenfield problems and a chance to fundamentally impact the outcome of future conflict (and the future of the company), all while enjoying world-class benefits including platinum healthcare, flexible work hours/location, highly competitive compensation and a generous stock options package.  This is a 3 month temporary employment engagement. There is potential to convert to regular employment based on performance and business need. RESPONSIBILITIES Design, develop, and sustain satellite command and control, mission planning, mission data processing and data analysis software systems using Elixir  Bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews  Interact and collaborate with engineers from various disciplines to create emergent results  QUALIFICATIONS 0 to 2 years of software development experience  Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar discipline or relevant experience  Exposure to modern functional programming paradigms, esp. Elixir and/or Erlang Interest in developing resilient and fault-tolerant architectures Eagerness to develop leadership ability, exceptional written and oral communication skills, and aptitude for working across disciplines  Enjoys debugging and problem solving live systems  Familiarity with distributed systems, reasoning about concurrency U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Familiarity with Elixir and OTP including GenServer, Registry, Tasks, Phoenix.PubSub, and Broadway Relational database experience with PostgreSQL or similar Experience with monitoring and tracing in a distributed system  Experience working with real-time applications COMPENSATION Base Salary: Denver: $75,000 Long Beach: $80,000 Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Work Location —Successful candidates will be located near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA. Work environment —the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job. Physical demands —the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving. This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know. To protect candidates and our company from application fraud and impersonation, we use third-party tools to verify applicant identity and detect fraudulent applications. Learn more in our Privacy Notice .

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Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
Design, develop, and sustain satellite command and control, mission planning, mission data processing and data analysis software systems using Elixir
Bring your voice to the table in team collaborations on architecture, design, and code reviews
Interact and collaborate with engineers from various disciplines to create emergent results
0 to 2 years of software development experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar discipline or relevant experience
Exposure to modern functional programming paradigms, esp. Elixir and/or Erlang
Interest in developing resilient and fault-tolerant architectures
Eagerness to develop leadership ability, exceptional written and oral communication skills, and aptitude for working across disciplines
Enjoys debugging and problem solving live systems
Familiarity with distributed systems, reasoning about concurrency
U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance
Familiarity with Elixir and OTP including GenServer, Registry, Tasks, Phoenix.PubSub, and Broadway
Relational database experience with PostgreSQL or similar
Experience with monitoring and tracing in a distributed system
Experience working with real-time applications
Denver: $75,000
Long Beach: $80,000
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.
Work Location —Successful candidates will be located near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA.
Work environment —the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
Physical demands —the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.
This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below.
To protect candidates and our company from application fraud and impersonation, we use third-party tools to verify applicant identity and detect fraudulent applications. Learn more in our Privacy Notice .

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