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Staff Software Engineer, Mission Software

Vast · Long Beach, California, United States

Posted 22 days ago

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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 Staff Software Engineer at Vast, you will develop and optimize software systems for testing, commanding, and monitoring spacecraft. Your role includes mentoring junior engineers, managing the software lifecycle, and maintaining ground systems that communicate with spacecraft. You will also configure automated testing and deployment systems to support the company's mission in developing next-generation space stations.

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 engineering, computer science, or STEM discipline; OR 9+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
  • 7+ years experience writing full-stack web applications
  • Experience writing and securing REST APIs
  • Experience with database design, implementation, and security

Nice to have

  • Proficiency using the command line, writing shell scripts, and an understanding of the GNU/Linux operating system
  • Experience building applications in the cloud
  • Enjoys end-user facing roles for support and interfacing with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to work quickly and accurately in fast-paced environment during critical launch and mission operations
  • Excellent communicator, both written and verbal

What you get

  • Company equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
  • Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance

Worth weighing

  • No specific technologies or programming languages mentioned, which may affect clarity on tech stack
  • Role involves end-user support, which may not appeal to all candidates
  • Position is exempt and full-time, which may imply a demanding schedule

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.

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