Application Software Engineer at K2 Space

Department: SoftwareEducation: education_required

Compensation

$123,000 – $160,000/yr

Location: Los Angeles, California
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: Mar 16, 2026

Description

K2 Space is hiring a Software Engineer to build reliable, mission-critical software for its satellite design, manufacturing, and mission operations. The role covers full-lifecycle feature development, prototyping, bug fixes, customer adoption, and mentoring, with requirements spanning full-stack, platform, API, AWS, CI/CD, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, statically typed languages, databases, infrastructure tools, and authentication. The position offers a base salary of $123,000 to $160,000 plus equity and comprehensive benefits.

Required Skills

Full-stack development
AWS
CI/CD
Git
Docker
Kubernetes
REST API
Terraform
OIDC

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics, or a STEM discipline, or 1-3+ years of professional software engineering experience
Required Previous Experiences: 1+ years of full-stack, platform, or API development experience
1+ years of AWS experience
1+ years of CI/CD experience
1+ years of Git experience
1+ years of Docker experience
1+ years of Kubernetes experience
Experience with statically typed programming languages such as C#.NET, Go, or Java
1+ years of structured database experience
1+ years of unstructured database experience
Experience with software engineering best practices
Experience with REST API or gRPC
Experience with binary management platforms
Experience with infrastructure orchestration and management tools
Experience with OAuth 2.0 and OIDC
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Next.js, React, Angular, or similar frameworks
Experience with TypeScript
Experience with Cucumber and Cypress testing tools
Knowledge of scalable, high-performance software systems
Knowledge of build systems and package management tools
Translation Company Name: K2 Space

About K2 Space

K2 Space

Aerospace and DefenseTorrance, CA11-50

Building the largest satellites in orbit. Ultra-powerful, scalable platforms engineered for LEO, MEO, GEO and cislunar missions. Explore the next-generation of satellites.

Open roles: 113
New in 30 days: 43
Founded: 2022

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