Staff Software Engineer, Ground Software
Relativity Space · Long Beach, California, United States
Posted 14 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days Relativity Space's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Relativity Space's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Relativity Space
- low 0 stale, 2 reposted of 350 open
- Hiring momentum
- 498 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 Relativity Space's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Relativity Space.
About this role
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Ground Software team at Relativity Space, you will be responsible for owning and developing the frontend platform for the operator UI, which includes the application shell and design system. Your role will involve defining the architecture for UI modules, consolidating multiple front ends into a unified platform, and ensuring high-performance rendering of real-time telemetry data. You will also set technical direction and mentor other engineers, contributing to the creation of a scalable software platform for automated rocket manufacturing and launch operations.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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 Relativity Space as an employer.
What you need
- Significant experience (typically 8+ years) building production web applications
- Deep TypeScript and React expertise
- Experience owning a frontend platform, design system, or large shared codebase
- Strong frontend performance skills: profiling, render optimization, and keeping complex UIs responsive
- Experience architecting state management and data flow for data-intensive apps
- Ability to set cross-team architecture and technical direction
Nice to have
- Real-time data visualization / charting experience
- Industrial control, SCADA, or hardware-in-the-loop experience
- Familiarity with binary streaming protocols (WebSockets/protobuf)
- Experience with a monorepo build system (Bazel)
- Embedding code editors (Monaco)
What you get
- Competitive salary and equity
- Generous PTO and sick leave policy
- Parental leave
- Annual learning and development stipend
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Role involves high responsibility with significant impact on the product and process
- Fast-paced environment with the potential for rapid changes and challenges
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Listed by Relativity Space on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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