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Job Summary:
Astra is a company focused on improving life on Earth from space through innovative space technology. They are seeking a Sr. Staff Python Engineer to develop software that automates testing and launching rockets, as well as tools for data collection and analysis in the space industry.
Responsibilities:
• Learn: work with cross-functional teams to understand end-to-end how we design, manufacture, test, assemble, and launch our products.
• Build: modern, responsive tools to improve the happiness, efficiency, and effectiveness of your coworkers.
• Fail fast: embrace change and iteration over dogma and stagnation.
• Dream: think big in terms of what's possible to build a truly extraordinary software system.
Qualifications:
Required:
• You have strong coding skills, our stack is primarily Python and TypeScript, but we interact with C/C++, Go, and various other languages on a regular basis.
• You undertake projects and tasks with an attention to detail coupled with a sense of urgency, we deal with high voltage, explosives, and cryogenic materials.
• You have been building production software for 10 years or more, we use old things as well as new and need the experience.
Preferred:
• Cloud-native software development
• Time-series database technology
• Building services with high availability and high reliability
• Common API patterns, frameworks, and formats: GRPC, REST, JSON, YAML, Protobuf
• Telemetry aggregation, packet tracing, control systems
• Open source projects
Company:
Astra is a rocket launch startup that provides satellite delivery and launch services. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Alameda, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.