Software Engineer II (Ground Software) Verified today

Relativity Space · Long Beach, CA · Software · first seen 2026-09-30

About the team

The Terrestrial Software team builds the foundation for an automated rocket factory and integrated launch platform. You will partner with design, materials, manufacturing, and test teams to design, implement, and deploy enterprise applications, industrial automation, data analytics, and AI systems. The team is laying groundwork for a modular, scalable software platform that powers highly autonomous operations on Earth and beyond.

About the role

  • Contribute to the frontend platform for the operator UI, including application shell, design system, and shared data layer
  • Implement frontend modules following established architecture and contribution patterns that integrate into the unified application
  • Support consolidation by migrating features and components from separate frontends into the unified operator platform
  • Work with real-time hardware telemetry, implementing UI components that render live data efficiently and meet performance requirements
  • Learn from senior engineers, participate in code reviews, and apply best practices to improve code quality

About you

  • Typically 2+ years building production web applications with deep TypeScript and React expertise
  • Experience contributing to shared frontend codebases, component libraries, or design systems used by multiple teams
  • Foundational frontend performance skills: profiling tools, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing optimizations
  • Experience with state management patterns and real-time data updates in React applications (Redux, Context API, WebSocket integrations)
  • Ability to collaborate with senior engineers, receive technical mentorship, and contribute to architectural discussions

Nice to have

  • Real-time data visualization, charting, or industrial control and SCADA experience
  • Familiarity with binary streaming protocols (WebSockets, protobuf) and Web Workers
  • Experience with monorepo build systems (Bazel) or embedding code editors (Monaco)

Compensation

Hiring range: $130,000 to $196,000 USD. Compensation determined by experience, qualifications, and job-related factors. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, annual learning and development stipend, and additional benefits.