Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
Icarus was founded on the belief that the Stratosphere is the Forgotten Frontier and that reclaiming it will define the next era of aerospace and what is possible from the sky. We build solar-powered aircraft that fly at 60,000 ft for weeks at a time, delivering persistent, affordable, and scalable presence from this layer of the atmosphere.
What they'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
More about this role
Icarus was founded on the belief that the Stratosphere is the Forgotten Frontier and that reclaiming it will define the next era of aerospace and what is possible from the sky. We build solar-powered aircraft that fly at 60,000 ft for weeks at a time, delivering persistent, affordable, and scalable presence from this layer of the atmosphere.
Re-establish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere.
- 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
- 2+ years building real full-stack software in production
- Strong backend experience (Python, Go, Rust, or similar)
- Strong frontend experience (React, TypeScript,...
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