# Software Engineer, Operations at Relativity

- Company: Relativity
- What the company does: Relativity is a global legal data intelligence company. Its AI platform, Relativity aiR, transforms complex data into insights and actions to elevate the practice of law. Backed by ICONIQ.
- Company website: https://www.relativity.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Long Beach, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-25
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/relativity/jobs/8797381002?gh_jid=8797381002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/relativity-software-engineer-operations/

## About the role

The Interplanetary Sciences Program is building the operations software that will optimize the mission science and innovate in how we operate the spacecraft. The software will command, monitor, and coordinate the spacecraft, its science instruments, and its communications systems across the Mars 2028 mission. At Relativity Space, we set audacious goals. The Mars 2028 mission is designed to transform how we conduct interplanetary science missions bringing AI models to run on the spacecraft in Mars orbit.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years of software engineering experience, ideally including some exposure to mission operations, ground systems, command and control, or other safety- or mission-critical software
- Strong software fundamentals and hands-on proficiency with Python or a comparable language
- Experience designing and writing automated test suites (unit, integration, and/or regression tests) for complex or safety-critical systems
- Experience defining or working against external-facing interfaces or APIs (ICDs, schemas, protocol definitions) shared with other teams or organizations
- Comfort working cross-functionally with engineers, operators, and external partners who may have very different technical backgrounds and priorities

Tags: Interplanetary