3h ago
Head of Software
Torrance, CA
$200k-$270k / year
full-timeleadaerospace
🛠 Tech Stack
💼 About This Role
You'll lead the software team at a modern space infrastructure company, owning the architecture across backend, infrastructure, and embedded systems. You'll set technical direction and stay hands-on to deliver mission-critical systems on aggressive timelines. This is a player-coach role with direct impact on national security and global connectivity.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Own architecture and technical direction of core software stack
- Plan and execute cross-functional projects with hardware and ops teams
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing software team
- Build and maintain engineering tooling, CI/CD, and operational processes
📋 Requirements
- 7–10+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Experience leading teams and delivering mission-critical software
✨ Nice to Have
- Startup experience
- Aerospace or mission-critical systems experience
- Experience with Linux internals, networking, or distributed systems
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 💰 Competitive equity included
- 🏖️ Flexible PTO (not explicitly stated but typical for such roles)
🚩 Heads Up
- Requires U.S. citizenship for ITAR compliance
- Player-coach role may blur responsibilities
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