Sr. Software Engineer Front End

YOUR MISSION

Software is the central nervous system for True Anomaly’s engineering and product thesis. Software bridges the gap between military objectives theoretical astrodynamics and the human and autonomous control of spacecraft and ground systems in time and space. True Anomaly is seeking a dedicated Front End Software Engineer to contribute to the continuing evolution of our complex spacecraft modeling and simulation software.  

This is a high-autonomy high-accountability role. You'll own entire feature domains from conception to production drive architectural decisions that affect the entire frontend surface and set the standard for code quality that junior and mid-level engineers will follow. You won't wait to be assigned work you'll identify what needs to be done propose solutions and drive them to completion. When you see tech debt you'll flag it scope it and champion the work to address it. When patterns aren't serving us you'll propose better ones and lead their adoption. 

You do not need to have experience building space ground systems or experience in aerospace. You’ll have ownership of challenging greenfield problems and a chance to fundamentally impact the outcome of future conflict (and the future of the company) all while enjoying world-class benefits including platinum healthcare flexible work hours/location highly competitive compensation and a generous stock options package. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and deliver complex 2D and 3D web-based frontend features end-to-end from technical design through production deployment and iteration
• Drive architectural direction for frontend systems establishing patterns and conventions that scale across the team and codebase
• Proactively identify and address technical debt performance bottlenecks and opportunities for refactoring
• Set the quality bar through rigorous code review championing testing practices and writing code that serves as a reference implementation for the team
• Mentor and elevate junior and mid-level engineers through pairing design discussions and constructive code review that teaches not just approves
• Collaborate as a technical partner with product design backend engineers QA space operators and astrodynamics algorithm engineers—contributing to system-wide architectural decisions
• Ship efficiently and iteratively breaking complex work into well-scoped increments while maintaining a bias toward completion over perfection
• Document decisions and patterns ensuring the team's collective knowledge grows and onboarding becomes easier over time 

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN THIS ROLE 

• You see a PR from a junior engineer that works but violates codebase conventions—you don't just approve it; you take the time to explain the patterns and why they matter
• You notice a component is being copy-pasted across the codebase—you propose and implement an abstraction then document when and how to use it
• You're assigned a feature and the requirements are ambiguous—you proactively clarify with product and design propose a technical approach and share it with the team before diving into implementation
• You see downtime as an opportunity not a break—you're the kind of engineer who notices the flaky test everyone's been ignoring and decides to finally fix it
• You disagree with an architectural decision—you articulate your concerns constructively propose alternatives with tradeoffs and commit fully once a decision is made
• You're thinking beyond your current ticket—you're aware of how your work fits into the broader product roadmap and technical direction and you surface risks or opportunities early 

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of software development experience
• Expert-level command of HTML/CSS and modern TypeScript/JavaScript including nuanced understanding of performance implications and browser internals
• Deep expertise in modern React including advanced patterns (compound components render props custom hooks architecture) state management strategies and performance optimization techniques
• Strong testing philosophy and hands-on experience with Vitest React Testing Library and end-to-end testing frameworks you understand what to test not just how
• Proven experience designing and evolving component libraries design systems and CSS architecture at scale
• Fluency with gRPC RESTful and WebSocket based services including debugging integration issues and contributing to API design discussions
• Comfort operating across the stack when needed you can read backend code understand infrastructure constraints and collaborate effectively with backend engineers
• Track record of working in Git-based workflows with high standards for commit hygiene PR quality and collaborative review processes
• U.S. Citizen and eligible for DoD Secret or TS/SCI clearance

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A strong engineering background in school and/or work experience ideally in Software Engineering Math Physics or other related fields
• Experience as a technical lead or primary frontend architect on a product with real users and production constraints
• Experience building and shipping complex data-dense applications with demanding performance requirements (large datasets real-time updates complex visualizations)
• Deep experience with Three.js React Three Fiber or other web-based 3D libraries including performance profiling and optimization
• Experience in UI/UX design collaboration and tools like Figma you can speak the language of design and advocate for engineering constraints
• Practical space industry experience
• Strong collaboration and communication skills that let

COMPENSATION

• Colorado Base Salary: $160000 - $220000
• California Base Salary: $165000 - $230000 
• Equity + Benefits including Health Dental Vision HRA/HSA options PTO and paid holidays 401K Parental Leave 

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills education location and experience. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work Location—This is a fully onsite role. Candidates must be based in or able to commute to our Denver or Long Beach office daily.
• Work environment—the work environment; temperature noise level inside or outside or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
• Physical demands—the physical demands of the job including bending sitting lifting and driving.

This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application please follow the directions below.
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What We Do

Space was once the quietest place in the universe. Now it's crowded contested and confrontational.  We are True Anomaly: the only defense company focused exclusively on space defense. Founded in 2022 by ex-U.S. Space Force members True Anomaly designs and builds advanced systems for space superiority: agile and powerful spacecraft platforms mission software engineered for unmatched command and control and payloads tailored for precision sensing and effects.    True Anomaly is headquartered in Centennial CO with regional offices in Colorado Springs CO Long Beach CA and Washington D.C.  We are hiring and seeking exceptional talent to join True Anomaly from any technical industry or background to bring unique talents perspective and solutions. If you embrace complexity lead instead of follow showcase integrity over ego take ownership for outcomes and measure success by impact we want to hear from you.

Why Work With Us

True Anomaly exists to enable a secure stable and sustainable space environment for the US its allies and partners. We design and build spacecraft and software solutions for space superiority. If you are ready to contribute to the future of space defense we’d love to hear from you.

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