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# Software Engineer at Starfish Space Inc.

Department: Engineering

Compensation

$100,000 – $180,000/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Tukwila, Washington

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: not_specified

**Posted**
: Sep 17, 2026

## Description

Starfish Space is hiring a Software Engineer to build space-environment simulation software and infrastructure for its Otter satellite servicing vehicle. The role develops cloud infrastructure, automates simulation analysis, and supports integrations with satellite compute hardware to refine autonomous rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking software. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, willing to work from Tukwila, Washington, and have software development education or experience; Python, C++, and numerical simulation experience are desired.

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