Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

What you’ll do 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 What we’re looking for 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 Why Icarus Meaningful equity Top market salary and bonuses Health, dental, and vision insurance Factory in El Segundo Real ownership, real hardware, real flight Small team, massive responsibility High signal (engineering) to noise (management) culture Dream desk setup Daily lunch Unlimited celsius This is not a normal engineering job We are pioneers, not corporate managers. Build it.