Software Engineer, Data Visualization

At Stoke, we believe that a thriving space economy leads to a vibrant, sustainable, and equitable future here on Earth. That is why we are building our fully and rapidly reusable vehicle, Nova. It is designed to fly daily and solve the core challenges of space transportation – it reduces cost, increases availability, and enhances reliability. By radically lowering the cost and increasing the cadence of launch, we’re able to create a truly scalable space industry.

Our team is mission-driven, collaborative, and empowered with ownership of their work. If you want to work with some of the most dedicated and talented people on Earth, come join us.

Description

Reusable launch systems are the key to seamlessly connecting Earth and space. An instrumental ingredient to enabling a rapid launch cadence is the ability to make informed and automated decisions quickly, backed with high quality data. That is our goal for the data team at Stoke, our software empowers our engineers and provides them the ability to automate and improve the efficiency of their day-to-day tasks. As a Software Engineer on the Data Team, you will be responsible for contributing to the design and implementation of Stoke’s data visualization and analysis tooling.  Your work will span high-performance web UIs, real-time and batch data services, and scalable systems that monitor the performance and health of supercomputer environments and fielded hardware. You will write production code across the stack, set a high bar for reliability and usability, mentor peers, and help shape a strong technical culture.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain full-stack visualization tools for hardware and software analysis

Design intuitive front-end interfaces and robust back-end systems for monitoring the performance and health of supercomputer systems

Partner with cross-functional teams to design features that meet real-world, time-sensitive needs

Ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability of visualization tools across both front-end and back-end systems

Continuously improve existing tools and develop new features to meet evolving requirements

Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong technical culture

Participate in a low-friction on-call rotation; our platform is stable, but the company depends on what we build

Qualifications

3 - 5 years of experience in software development

Demonstrated expertise in full-stack development, particularly building tools for scientific computing, manufacturing workflows, or infrastructure monitoring/visualization

Hands-on experience with time series data visualization libraries and platforms ( ex: Plotly, Highcharts, etc )

Ability to design and maintain complex systems on AWS

Solid understanding of full-stack architecture, design principles, and best practices

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Strong communication skills and a track record of effective collaboration in team environments

Strong product intuition and customer empathy; you care about the why behind the code

Proven leadership taking ideas from concept to production at scale

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Rust

Experience with real-time systems (WebRTC, WebSockets, LiveKit)

Familiarity with graphics technologies (WebGPU, WebGL)

Background in aerospace

Benefits

Equity – We know that our employees are the reason we succeed. To give everyone a stake in our future, we are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, 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: $147,00 - $220,500
• Level 4 Range: $183,700 - $275,600

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