Staff Software Engineer-Enterprise Tech

About the role

Join a dynamic team dedicated to pioneering space technology and innovation at Turion Space. As a Staff Software Engineer in our Enterprise Technology department, you'll architect systems that power our company operations, build AI infrastructure that automates our business, and create a platform that allows us to scale as we build the commercial space economy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the software engineering process from concept to production systems, setting technical direction for the products that operate the enterprise.
• Mentor and guide a team of engineers building the most critical internal tools for a rapidly scaling space company.
• Engage with hardware engineers, supply chain managers, and executives to understand their needs, turning operational bottlenecks into elegant, AI-driven software solutions.
• Architect business-critical systems including Hyperdrive, AI inference platforms, and enterprise data pipelines.
• Build and maintain APIs that let any internal developer integrate enterprise data into their specific applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Ground Software, Flight Software, Hardware, and Finance.
• Drive architectural decisions for enterprise systems that must scale rapidly and remain highly reliable.
• Deliver solutions that simplify complex operations, making aerospace manufacturing and business logic as intuitive as deploying to AWS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of software development experience, with a track record of leading projects or teams.
• Expertise in full-stack development and proven ability to design, build, and test complex, data-heavy systems.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and distributed systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Go, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript, with strong API development experience.
• Experience integrating LLMs, AI agents, or modern machine learning tools into production applications.
• PostgreSQL, Snowflake, or data warehouse expertise—our enterprise generates a massive amount of operational data.
• Advanced React knowledge for building rich, complex single-page applications and dashboards.
• Kubernetes experience.
• Experience deploying applications on Azure or AWS.
• Experience with data engineering, ETL pipelines, and real-time processing.
• Passion for space exploration and building humanity's future beyond Earth.

Pay

$180,000 - $231,000

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

• Equity: Receive equity in Turion Space, letting you benefit from the company's success.
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.
• Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan with a 3% Employer Direct Contribution to help you plan for your future.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, personal days, sick days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
• Parental Leave: Paid parental leave following the birth of a newborn or adoption.
• Emotional Wellbeing: A no-cost Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your household’s emotional health and wellbeing.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing internal training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth.
• Team Building Activities: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.

ITAR Requirements

This position may include access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Turion Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Turion Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.