# Head of Software at Northwood Space

- Company: Northwood Space
- What the company does: Take space missions further faster. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.northwoodspace.io
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Torrance, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $225K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-03
- Apply by: 2026-10-18
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/northwoodspace/3ca97a83-5565-46b5-8001-44c26a5be5e5
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/northwood-space-head-of-software/

## About the role

Own the architecture and technical direction of Northwood’s core software stack, including backend APIs, infrastructure and networking Plan, prioritize, and execute complex, cross-functional software projects in close collaboration with hardware and operations teams

## What they're looking for

- 7–10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including ownership of production systems
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and delivering complex, mission-critical software
- Strong background across backend systems and infrastructure
- Startup experience
- Aerospace or mission-critical systems experience
- Experience with Linux internals, networking, or distributed systems

Tags: Engineering