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True Anomaly · Denver, CO · Long Beach, CA · Production · first seen 2026-07-16
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Your Mission

Software is the central nervous system for True Anomaly's engineering and product thesis. Software bridges the gap between military objectives, theoretical astrodynamics and the human and autonomous control of spacecraft and ground systems in time and space.

As a Software Integration Engineer at True Anomaly, you will operate across the full mission software stack to solve the most critical technical challenges facing our spacecraft and operations teams. You will improve mission success through hands-on engineering, architectural leadership, rapid debugging, and cross-functional technical execution.

This is a hands-on, high-autonomy, high-accountability role. You will own entire service domains from conception to production, drive architectural decisions that affect the distributed systems powering our software stack, and set the standard for code quality that others will follow. You won't wait to be assigned work; you will identify what needs to be done, propose solutions, and drive them to completion. When you see reliability issues, you will diagnose root causes, scope the fix, and champion the work to address them.

Responsibilities

  • Own and deliver complex distributed system features end-to-end, from technical design through production deployment and iteration across satellite command and control, mission planning, mission data processing, and data analysis systems
  • Lead architectural improvements through hands-on implementation, prototyping, debugging, and technical excellence
  • Operate with high autonomy to proactively identify and solve technical problems without predefined tasking
  • Rapidly develop expertise in unfamiliar subsystems, software domains, and mission architectures as needed to support mission success
  • Develop and improve software systems used for simulation, autonomy development, mission rehearsal, and operational test environments
  • Drive software integration efforts across embedded, distributed, and cloud-connected systems
  • Contribute production-quality software in C++, Elixir, TypeScript, backend services, distributed systems, developer tooling, and mission-critical infrastructure
  • Set the quality bar through rigorous code review, championing testing practices, and writing code that serves as a reference implementation for the team
  • Partner closely with software, autonomy, hardware, test, and operations teams to reduce technical friction and improve engineering velocity
  • Communicate complex technical systems clearly to engineers, operators, and leadership
  • Identify long-term architectural risks and technical debt and execute pragmatic solutions that improve mission capability without sacrificing delivery timelines
  • Support critical mission events, anomaly response, and operational debugging in fast-paced environments with incomplete information
  • Mentor engineers through technical reviews, debugging sessions, and collaborative system design discussions
  • Drive improvements to internal engineering tooling, workflows, and software development practices where they meaningfully increase team effectiveness

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, or related field
  • 1 to 7+ years of experience building complex software systems across embedded, backend, validation, and operational domains
  • Fluency with gRPC, RESTful, and WebSocket-based services, including debugging integration issues and contributing to API design discussions
  • Significant experience across several of the following areas: low-level device driver development and safety-critical systems; embedded RTOS environments such as RTLinux, VxWorks, or RTEMS; simulation environments for spaceflight physics; autonomy, guidance, navigation, and control algorithms including estimation, sensor fusion, targeting, and closed-loop control systems; debugging complex multi-process, multi-threaded, or distributed systems under operational conditions; supporting spacecraft, robotics, defense, or mission-critical operational systems; designing, building, and evolving service architectures and internal infrastructure; Linux development and debugging environments
  • Ability to maintain or obtain TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Master's degree in computer science, aerospace engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in developing and/or producing flight software, GNC, simulation, or ground software for space applications
  • Expert-level command of Elixir and OTP, including deep understanding of BEAM internals, scheduling, process architecture, supervision strategies, and runtime characteristics
  • Experience building and shipping complex, real-time systems with demanding reliability and performance requirements
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills in a culture that values respectful, professional, and constructive conflict

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees; accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees; 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
  • Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
  • 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement
  • Equity participation as part of total compensation package