At Stoke, we believe a thriving space economy will enable a vibrant, sustainable, and equitable future here on Earth. That is why we’re building Nova, our fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicle. Designed for daily flight, Nova tackles the core challenges of space transportation by reducing cost, increasing availability, and improving reliability. By radically lowering launch costs and increasing flight cadence, we’re helping create a truly scalable space industry.

Our team is mission-driven, collaborative, and empowered to take ownership of their work. If you want to work alongside some of the most dedicated and talented people on Earth, we’d love to have you join us.

Description

Reusable launch systems are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. An instrumental ingredient to making reusable launch vehicles is the ability to move fast. That is our goal for Boltline by Stoke Space, our commercial software platform that helps advanced hardware manufacturing teams integrate, track, iterate, build, and test efficiently.

As a Sr. Front-End leaning, Full-Stack Software Development Engineer on the Boltline by Stoke Space team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining end-to-end features enabling hardware teams to track complex hardware manufacturing needs in a simple and intuitive manner. You will join a small team of developers, designers and testers and work closely with stakeholders. The ideal candidate embodies a sense of extreme ownership, driving feature design and implementation with quality, & quickly embracing rapid feedback loops.

Responsibilities

Implement fully tested features using React, GraphQL, Typescript and Postgres
Write maintainable code with unit, integration and end to end tests
Collaborate with developers to ensure designs are implemented accurately and meet design specifications
Contribute to excellence in operations including maintaining and improving our CI pipeline and independently supporting an on-call shift
Learning and growing with new technologies and emerging trends

Qualifications

5+ years professional software development
Deep expertise in React and TypeScript
Experience consuming GraphQL APIs and relational databases (Postgres)
Strong testing discipline (unit, integration, E2E)
Excellent verbal/written communication
Prior on-call/incident response participation
Proven ownership of features from design through production

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with Next.js or similar meta-frameworks
DevOps basics (Docker, Kubernetes/ECS, AWS)
Experience with Apollo (Client/Server), Hasura or similar
Hands-on CI/CD experience (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, etc.)
Interest in aerospace/manufacturing workflows

Benefits

Equity – We are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all full-time employees.
Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company-paid life and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
4 weeks’ Paid Time Off
Holidays – 10 days (including an end-of-year closure)
Paid Family/Parental Leave
On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)
Dog friendly offices!

Compensation

Target Levels:

Level 3 Range: $154,350 - $231,525
Level 4 Range: $192,885 - $289,380

Our job posts are intentionally written to attract a wide variety of experience levels, and we make decisions about the right fit on a per-candidate basis.

Your actual level and base salary will be decided based on your specific experience and skill level.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including with respect to disability and veteran status. It is committed to compliance with all equal opportunity laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Title VII. It does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, race, citizenship, immigration status, or any other protected class when it comes to employment practices, including hiring.

Employment at the Company is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks, and on your ability to prove your identity and authorization to work in the U.S. for the Company. Employees must comply with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services employment verification requirements, and, therefore, they must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 at the start of employment and re-verify authorization to work periodically.

Separate from this I-9 process, this position entails access to certain technology and technical data that is restricted under U.S. export control laws and regulations. Employment or continued employment may be conditioned on your legal authorization to work with or have access to export control materials as necessary to perform your job.

Candidate Rights & Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or participate in the interview process, please contact careers@stokespace.com. Requests will be handled in accordance with applicable laws. Please do not include medical or other confidential information in your initial request.

For more information about your rights, please refer to the "Know Your Rights" notice here.

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Senior Front-End Leaning Full-Stack Software Developer (ReactJS + GraphQL)