Staff Software Engineer, Simulation Infrastructure
Muon Space · San Jose, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $210,000 - $234,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 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 a Staff Software Engineer on the Simulation team at Muon, you will lead the development of in-house simulation products, collaborating with various engineering teams to integrate simulation models into complete solutions. Your responsibilities include designing simulation services, mentoring team members, and aligning technical roadmaps with product requirements. This hybrid role is based in San Jose, CA, and involves working closely with stakeholders to enhance simulation performance and drive product improvements.
- 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
- Proven ability to collaborate with specialized experts to deliver complex, cross-functional products
- B.S. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field
- 10+ years' experience as a software engineer in a team environment
- Strong programming experience in both a high-level scripting language and a compiled systems language
- Willingness to operate in novel technical domains
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
Nice to have
- Experience with numerical simulation techniques
- Fluency in statistical analysis
- Knowledge of the Julia language
- Familiarity with Linux systems administration and Docker containers
- Familiarity with cloud deployment environments, like Kubernetes and virtual instances
What you get
- Salary range of $240,000 - $265,000
- Competitive equity grant
- Comprehensive benefits package including 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 may not suit everyone
- Access to export controlled information requires U.S. citizenship or eligibility for export authorization
- Specific technical domains may be novel and challenging for some candidates
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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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