Stoke Space

Stoke Space

Software Development Engineer

Kent, Washington · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$53k-$800kDetected 14 days ago
TypeScriptPythonGoAWSCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformCI/CDPlatform EngineeringCybersecurityIncident ResponseComplianceCadenceCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • D esign, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure using IaC tooling (Pulumi) across AWS GovCloud environments
  • Develop and maintain automation for security controls, compliance evidence collection, and audit readiness (SOC 2, FedRAMP)
  • Own platform engineering initiatives including CI/CD pipeline infrastructure, secrets management, and developer tooling
  • Build and maintain internal security tooling and integrations across the Boltline platform
  • Support and improve observability, alerting, and incident response infrastructure
  • Participate in on-call rotation and lead remediation of platform and security incidents
  • Partner with engineering teams to embed security and compliance requirements into the SDLC

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field / equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of software or infrastructure engineering experience in production environments
  • Strong proficiency in at least one general-purpose language (Python, Go, TypeScript, or similar) for automation and tooling
  • Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (Pulumi, Terraform, or equivalent)
  • Experience operating in AWS, including IAM, networking, and security services
  • Familiarity with security control frameworks (SOC 2, NIST 800-53, or FedRAMP)
  • Comfort operating in a fast-paced, compliance-sensitive environment
  • Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills within cross-functional teams

Nice to have

  • Experience with AWS GovCloud or other FedRAMP-authorized environments
  • Familiarity with ITAR-controlled environments or defense/aerospace software
  • Experience with container security, Kubernetes/ECS hardening, or workload isolation
  • Hands-on experience with security scanning, SAST/DAST tooling, or vulnerability management pipelines
  • Prior work with compliance automation platforms (Paramify, Vanta, Drata, or similar)
  • Interest in aerospace, manufacturing, or complex physical systems

Compensation

  • Level 3 Range: $154,350 - $231,525

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
  • 4 weeks' Paid Time Off
  • Paid Family/Parental Leave
  • On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)

This listing is sourced directly from Stoke Space's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.