Senior Full Stack Engineer, Xona Space Systems
$112-140k
Offers Equity • Offers Commission
Office located in Burlingame, CA
Satellite navigation system
Be an early applicant
Satellite navigation system
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$112-140k
Offers Equity • Offers Commission
Office located in Burlingame, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To remove the boundaries from modern technologies by providing precise and protected navigation services anywhere on Earth.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of professional full-stack software engineering experience
- Expertise in at least one modern front-end framework (React, Angular, or Vue)
- Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Python or Node.js
- Hands-on experience designing and consuming RESTful (and/or GraphQL) APIs
- Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)
- Solid knowledge of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and system resiliency
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience deploying and operating cloud-based systems on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- For U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)
Desirable
- Experience building software that supports mission-critical, real-time, or operational systems
- Prior exposure to aerospace, satellite, or complex hardware-integrated systems
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
- Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and logging tools for production systems
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical direction and best practices
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Sr. Full-Stack Engineer to help design and build the platform serves as the primary interface for commanding spacecraft, monitoring real-time telemetry, and supporting flight operations across development, test, and on-orbit environments
- The software you will build will directly be involved with enabling safe and efficient spacecraft operations throughout the mission lifecycle, and ultimately transition to managing an entire constellation of spacecrafts that is serving customers across the globe
- Lead the end-to-end design, development, testing, and deployment of mission control software that supports spacecraft commanding, real-time telemetry monitoring, and flight operations
- Design and implement scalable backend services, microservices, and REST APIs that enable real-time command and control interfaces
- Build responsive, high-performance front-end user interfaces optimized for spacecraft constellation management and flight operations at scale
- Design, implement, and optimize SQL and NoSQL data models, ensuring high performance and reliability under operational workloads
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud-based deployments
- Monitor application performance, logs, and reliability metrics to ensure system stability and operational readiness
- Support containerized deployments using Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
- Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and cross-functional engineering teams to define scope, requirements, and delivery timelines
Our take
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) is crucial for autonomy, tying vehicles to their environment and making autonomous operation possible. Xona Space Systems is developing a network of small satellites to provide high-precision PNT services, essential for modern technologies like autonomous vehicles and robotics.
The company has set its sites on pushing the limits of modern technology, setting itself apart in its space with its PULSAR service, which offers superior accuracy, availability, and security compared to traditional GPS. This makes it crucial for the widespread adoption of autonomous systems in unstructured environments.
The company has secured $150 million to date, the most recent round of which will accelerate the deployment of its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Its partnerships with the US Space Force and industry leaders highlight the growing confidence in its innovative approach, while future plans include the commercialisation of PULSAR, which will enable autonomous systems to operate effectively anywhere.
Kirsty
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jun 2025
$92m
SERIES B
Jun 2025
$20m
GRANT
Total funding: $166.3m
Company HQ
Baywood Park, CA
Leadership
Brian Manning
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked as a Responsible Engineer on Thrust Structure for SpaceX, and an Engineering Manager for Power Solutions International.
Tyler Reid
(Co-Founder & CTO)Was also a Lecturer at Stanford University and a Research Engineer in Controls and Automated Systems at Ford Motor Company.
Adrien Perkins
(Co-Founder & VP of Engineering)Worked as a Research Assistant for Stanford University and was Lead Software Developer at Callsnapp.
Bryan Chan
(Co-Founder & VP of Corporate Strategy)Also the Co-Founder, President and CEO at Night Crew Labs. Previously Co-founded and was Technical Director for Mothership Communications.
Jerami Martin
(Co-Founder & Director of Payload Mechanical)Also works as a Mechanical Design and Systems Engineer at Pumpkin. Prior to this, they were an Engineer at Crosstrac Engineering.
Kazuma Gunning
(Co-Founder & Director of Navigation and Software)Previously worked as a GNSS Modeling and Simulation Engineer for Booz Allen Hamilton and was a Doctoral Student at Stanford University.
Paul Tarantino
(Co-Founder & Director of Integration and Test)After studying at Stanford University, they went on to work as a Propulsion and Fluid Flight Systems Engineering Intern for the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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