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Senior Software Engineer, Government Programs

Muon Space · Northern VA

Posted about 2 months ago · $175,000 - $198,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
73 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

The Senior Software Engineer for Government Programs at Muon Space will lead the development of software pipelines that process and deliver infrared mission data to U.S. government clients, including the National Reconnaissance Office. This role involves designing and operating production software infrastructure, integrating with government software architectures, and ensuring compliance with security requirements in classified environments. The engineer will also collaborate with various teams to align on technical requirements and enhance product quality.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Bachelors with 8+ years or MS with 6+ years of relevant experience
  • 5+ years building production software systems, including data or geospatial pipelines
  • Knowledge of US Government software architectures, particularly those used by the NRO and broader Intelligence Community
  • Experience integrating data delivery systems into customer systems, preferably into US Government systems
  • Experience building and operating high-volume data processing pipelines in commercial and/or government cloud infrastructure
  • Exceptional skills in Python-based development, plus comfort with adjacent languages/tools used in government software stacks

Nice to have

  • Experience deploying and operating software infrastructure in classified environments, particularly NRO environments
  • Experience working at or with the NRO (as an employee, contractor, or vendor integrator)
  • Direct experience delivering imagery or geospatial data products into NRO ground systems or IC data services
  • Experience with National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) file formatting, including metadata tagging, TREs, and downstream consumer requirements
  • Strong geospatial domain knowledge, including hands-on experience with geospatial processing, common geospatial packages (e.g., GDAL/OGR, rasterio, PROJ), and geospatial data infrastructure

What you get

  • Salary range of $192,000 - $213,000
  • 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

  • Active US security clearance required; TS/SCI strongly preferred
  • Role involves working in classified environments which may have additional stress and compliance requirements
  • Focus on government programs may limit exposure to commercial software practices
  • Fast-paced startup environment may require adaptability to changing priorities

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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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