PitchMeAI Jobs
Vast

Senior Software Engineer, Mission Software

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

Posted 22 days ago

or apply directly on Vast's site. We never take the application ourselves.

Is this posting real?

This role has been open
22 days
Vast's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
35% of Vast's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Vast
low
0 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
Hiring momentum
259 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vast's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vast.

About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer for Mission Software at Vast, you will design and implement web applications and backends for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. Your role involves working with APIs and micro-services, rapidly iterating on tooling, and influencing software practices as the team scales. You will collaborate with experienced engineers from aerospace and tech to build software that supports the company's ambitious space initiatives.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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 Vast as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, or other engineering discipline
  • 6+ years of software development or relevant industry experience
  • Experience building, shipping, and supporting complex, data-intensive full-stack software applications

Nice to have

  • Experience working on ambiguous problems
  • Production DevOps experience (Docker and K8s preferred)
  • Experience working with multiple programming languages
  • Experience working with time series data and databases
  • Experience with CAD software and the hardware engineering processes

What you get

  • Base salary varies depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand
  • Company equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
  • Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability insurance

Worth weighing

  • No specific details on the tech stack beyond preferred skills
  • Role involves working on ambiguous problems which may require adaptability
  • Salary range provided but not guaranteed for all applicants

Summarised from Vast's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

More roles at Vast

All 202 open roles at Vast →