Software Engineer, Entry-Level
Muon Space · San Jose, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $142,000 - $169,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 79 days Muon Space's roles stay open a median of 78 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 88% of Muon Space's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Muon Space
- high 113 stale, 2 reposted of 115 open
- Hiring momentum
- 131 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Muon Space's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Muon Space.
About this role
As an Entry-Level Software Engineer at Muon, you will work on various software projects related to embedded systems, physics simulations, and customer-facing APIs. Your responsibilities will include taking ownership of code, proposing designs, writing tests, and conducting analyses to support development and testing. This role requires you to quickly learn new technologies and communicate effectively while working in a hybrid environment.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Muon Space as an employer.
What you need
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, computational mathematics or a related field
- Proficient in C++, Python, TypeScript or a similar high-level language
- Coursework or relevant experience in operating systems, algorithms, data structures, physics and statistics
Nice to have
- Expertise in embedded software, network protocols, hardware and software testing, FPGA programming, GPU programming or other relevant disciplines
- Experience with satellites, robots, or other autonomous systems
- Previous experience on technical project teams (i.e. programming, robotics or rocket club, etc.)
- Understanding of orbital mechanics
- Experience with mathematical optimization, machine learning, signal processing or advanced algorithms
What you get
- Salary range of $151,000 - $172,000
- Equity compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Short & long term disability and life insurance
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work model requires on-site presence three days a week
- Entry-level position may require rapid skill development in a fast-paced environment
- Access to export controlled information may limit applicant pool
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Listed by Muon Space on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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