Senior Software Engineer I
Rocket LabAerospace company
Long Beach, United States$132,000 - $160,000 USDSenior
Software Engineering
About the role
TL;DR
Build and scale data infrastructure powering Rocket Lab's operations.
- •Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more.
- •The Data Engineering team builds the foundational infrastructure, platforms, and tools that make operational data accessible and usable across all verticals.
- •Key Responsibilities Design, build, and deploy tools and services that power operational data access across Rocket Lab.
- •Collaborate with engineering teams to understand data requirements and deliver scalable infrastructure solutions.
- •Develop and maintain apps, services, and platforms that can scale with the business' needs.
- •Build automation and tools that enable engineers to discover, access, and work with operational data efficiently.
- •Own services end-to-end—from architecture and development through deployment and production support.
- •Requirements At least 5 years of professional experience in software engineering or a related discipline.
- •Expertise in Python development and a deep understanding of backend architecture.
- •Experience deploying services at scale, and familiarity with CI/CD and containerization.
- •Strong Git skills for version control and collaboration.
- •Experience with Kubernetes or similar orchestration tools for managing containerized applications.
- •U.S. citizenship is required, due to program requirements.
Required skills
PythonGitKubernetesREST APICI/CDDockerJira
Nice-to-have skills
PandasNumPySQL
Domain expertise
aerospace
Benefits & perks
Equity, Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care Savings Accounts, Paid Parental Leave, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, 401(k) with Company Match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, EV Charging Stations, Onsite Gym, Food and Drinks
Tech stack
PythonGitKubernetesREST APIJiraPandasNumPySQL