Icarus · 3 hours ago
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
El Segundo
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $220K/yr
2+ years expIcarus is a pioneering aerospace company focused on reclaiming the Stratosphere with solar-powered aircraft. They are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to build and maintain software systems that support flight operations and user interaction, while collaborating closely with various engineering teams.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)HardwareMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Build and own end-to-end software systems that power flight operations, autonomy, and user interaction
Develop mission-critical backend services for telemetry, command and control, data ingestion, and analytics
Build clean, fast frontends for ground control, monitoring, and operator workflows
Design APIs and data pipelines that connect aircraft, ground stations, and users
Work closely with embedded, avionics, GNC, RF, and operations teams to ship tightly integrated systems
Support flight test, field ops, and rapid iteration using real flight data
Take systems from concept to production with speed and ownership
Qualification
Required
2+ years building real full-stack software in production
Strong backend experience (Python, Go, Rust, or similar)
Strong frontend experience (React, TypeScript, or similar)
Experience designing APIs, databases, and distributed systems
Comfort working close to hardware, real-time systems, or operational data
Ability to move fast, own outcomes, and debug under pressure
Benefits
Meaningful equity
Top market salary and bonuses
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Daily lunch
Unlimited celsius
Company
Icarus
Icarus is a technology company developing solar-powered drones capable of capturing high-resolution imagery at scale.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
Y Combinator
2025-12-03Pre Seed· $0.5M
2023-06-20Pre Seed
Leadership Team
Henry Kwan
CEO
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