Full Stack Typescript Engineer (Remote in the UK) at VAST

London, England, United Kingdom

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£50,000 – £100,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Retail, FMCG, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Desire and ability to build great software products
  • Ability to perform well in a semi/unstructured working environment
  • Ability to talk directly to the people using the software and empathise with their issues to prioritise work
  • Focus on quality: work needs to stay done
  • Appreciation for UX/UI and ability to fill in gaps where necessary (designs for features won’t always be immediately available)
  • Ability to provide and receive clear and honest communication
  • Broad sense of responsibility and accountability (nothing is someone else’s job)
  • Proficiency in Full Stack TypeScript development (Front End: TypeScript, React, Styled Components)

Responsibilities

  • Make significant changes to the codebase, learn processes, and contribute to product impact within the first 30 days
  • Become familiar with engineering tools and practices, and understand impact on customer issues
  • Participate in team collaboration, join user interviews with design and product teams, pair with teammates, and suggest ideas to enhance engineering practices (by 60 days)
  • Contribute effectively to main initiatives, deliver multiple customer/user-facing projects, provide feedback, engage in architectural and product discussions, recommend talent for hiring, and show readiness to mentor new engineers (by 90 days)
  • Participate in hiring process, advocate for code readability, reliability, and maintainability, and contribute to broader technical initiatives like Security and other product features (by 6 months)
  • Become a cultural leader, intensify shared values, aid colleagues in enhancing skills, lead high-impact projects from start to finish, and engage in mutual mentoring (by 1 year)
  • Build and ship an enterprise web app backed by large, proprietary datasets

Skills

TypeScript
Full-Stack Development
Web Applications
Enterprise Software
Architectural Design
Code Maintainability
Reliability Engineering
Mentoring

VAST

Develops artificial gravity space stations

About VAST

Vast Space develops artificial gravity space stations designed to support human life beyond Earth. Their technology uses large spinning structures to create centrifugal force, simulating Earth's gravity, which is essential for human health during long-term space missions. The company primarily serves clients in the aerospace sector, including government space agencies and private exploration companies, focusing on sustainable habitats for missions to the Moon and Mars. Unlike competitors, Vast Space addresses the critical issue of weightlessness, which can harm astronauts over time, by providing customizable modules for various scientific and industrial applications. The goal of Vast Space is to expand humanity's presence in the solar system while ensuring sustainable growth and protecting Earth's ecosystem.

Long Beach, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Industrial & Manufacturing, AerospaceIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Company Equity

Risks

Competition from established companies like Blue Origin may overshadow Vast's market efforts.
Reliance on SpaceX's Starlink poses risks if SpaceX faces operational challenges.
Unfunded NASA collaboration requires Vast to rely on its own capital, straining resources.

Differentiation

Vast is pioneering artificial gravity space stations for long-term human habitation.
The company focuses on sustainable space habitats using centrifugal force to mimic Earth's gravity.
Vast collaborates with SpaceX for advanced communication via Starlink on its Haven-1 station.

Upsides

Growing interest in space tourism boosts demand for Vast's innovative space habitats.
Collaboration with NASA under CCSC-2 offers expertise and potential future contracts.
Experienced advisors like Garrett Reisman enhance Vast's credibility in the space industry.

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