Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Image/ML Compute Architecture

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Math, or a related technical field.

6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including technical leadership on distributed computation or data-intensive systems.

Expert-level C++, with deep familiarity with memory management, concurrency, and performance-oriented programming in production systems.

Strong PyTorch experience and production experience running models in C++ runtimes in the cloud using LibTorch or equivalent.

Demonstrated experience architecting distributed systems for low-latency image and ML, data analysis, or computer vision.

Strong Python skills, including interaction with native optimized implementations.

Strong written and verbal communication and ability to lead and conclude cross-functional technical discussions.

Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. Active clearance is a plus.

Experience with accelerators beyond GPUs (e.g., TPUs) and reasoning about accelerator tradeoffs.

Model optimization for inference (quantization, graph compilation, kernel fusion).

Production ownership for latency-critical production systems.

GPU acceleration (CUDA, HIP, or similar).

CI/CD for containerized workloads, including performance regression testing.

Direct exposure to space, aerospace, or other mission-critical software environments.

The salary range for this role is $232,000 - $261,000, plus a competitive equity grant and comprehensive benefits package. Final compensation will be determined based on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location as assessed during the interview process.

Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.

At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.

Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

Muon is currently registered and able to hire in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.