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Senior Software Engineer at cowboyspace

Department: Software Engineering

Compensation

$150,000 – $200,000/yr

Setup
On-site
Location
San Carlos, California
Type
Full-time
Level
mid
Posted

Description

Cowboy Space Corporation is hiring a Software Engineer to build critical flight, mission, ground, and simulation software for its space-based compute platform. The role spans low-level embedded systems through high-level mission logic, including C&DH, FDIR, secure communications, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and CI/CD pipelines. Candidates need at least five years of software engineering experience, a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, and proficiency in C++, Python, or Rust, with aerospace, embedded, distributed, robotics, or hardware-adjacent software experience preferred. The position offers a $150,000–$200,000 annual salary, equity, medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, and relocation assistance.

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