Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Build effective, user-friendly web applications that power core ABL business functions, such as robust and streamlined manufacturing processes, launch procedures, supply chain management, mission design and trajectory analysis, and other vital operations
• Remain grounded by digging in with hardware, production, test and launch engineers to gain an understanding of launch vehicle processes
• Own projects from initial concept through development, release, maintenance, and continual improvement
• Quickly explore and prototype solutions in a variety of domains, while also investing in a high-quality, maintainable base architecture and core feature-set
• Develop and clearly communicate plans, roadmaps, designs, and architectures in the midst of complex, evolving constraints
• Identify and manage risks that may affect the successful delivery of features
• Provide technical leadership and thoughtful mentorship to peers
• Proactively remove obstacles that stand in the way of engineering productivity
• Work closely with colleagues across the company to ensure that the software is meaningfully serving ABL's long-term goals

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics, engineering, or similar
• 6+ years of professional experience building software for the web

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience as a technical leader in a team environment
• Expertise across the web stack — interactive client-side applications, backend servers, databases, and infrastructure & tooling
• Experience developing reliable, maintainable, and performant web applications
• Experience with all forms of software testing required for high reliability applications, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing
• Expertise in Typescript, React, or other modern JavaScript frameworks
• Expertise in Go and/or Python frameworks like Flask, Django, or similar
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure, Linux environments, and DevOps technologies and practices
• Demonstrated success building and launching substantial software projects
• Hardware experience or willingness to have some hardware involvement. It is important for the Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to remain grounded to the systems their applications are serving.
• Demonstrated ability to own software projects from architecture through shipping
• Able to quickly evaluate, learn, and apply new technologies as appropriate
• Strong focus on the end-user and business problems, understanding that custom-built software is simply one possible tool for solving problems

What We Look For

• Critical thinking: ABL engineers understand the "why" behind all design decisions, operational events and test outcomes.  
• Ability to deal with ambiguity: ABL engineers must be comfortable defining their own pathway to an objective. 
• End-to-end ownership: projects are delivered fully complete and ready for flight; there is no one to pick up the slack of partially complete work.