Senior Frontend Engineer

<b>Wanna Join the Adventure?</b><br/>Loft Orbital's mission is to make space simple for organizations to collect information about the Earth. We provide space infrastructure and operation as a service for whatever size mission a client needs - whether that's a constellation, a single satellite, or even flying multiple customer payloads on a single satellite.<br/>As a Senior Frontend Engineer at Loft Orbital, you will work on a range of projects, including refining the UI of Cockpit, our satellite operations software empowering end-users with powerful satellite management capabilities. You’ll collaborate with peers on the Frontend Engineering team, as well as interface with the wider Ground Software team. <h3>About the Role:</h3> <ul> <li><b>Building and refining tools</b> for satellite operations and autopilot observability</li><li><b>Developing and maintaining</b> our web applications and services</li><li><b>Collaborating on UI/UX design</b> to enhance user experience (no need to be a designer, just care about good UX)</li><li><b>Integrating with backend services</b> using GraphQL APIs</li><li><b>Supporting internal teams</b> in using our ground software (Cockpit)</li><li><b>Getting hands-on with satellite operations</b>—everyone at Loft plays a role in mission success!</li><br/>Tech stack: <li>���� <b>Frontend:</b> <a href="http://Vue.js" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vue.js</a>, TypeScript, HTML, CSS</li><li>🚀 <b>APIs:</b> GraphQL</li><li>🚀 <b>Bonus:</b> Web Components</li></ul> <h3>Must Haves:</h3> <ul> <li>Strong proficiency in <b>TypeScript / HTML / CSS</b></li><li>Experience with <b>Vue</b> or <b>React</b></li><li>Experience working on <b>SPAs</b></li><li>Experience with <b>GraphQL</b> APIs</li><li>Experience with <b>Testing</b> (Unit and integration testing (e.g., Vitest, Jest, Cypress)</li></ul> <h3>Nice to Haves:</h3> <ul> <li><b>Experience with Web Components</b></li><li><b>Experience with Mapping/Geospatial Libraries</b> – e.g., Leaflet, Mapbox, or CesiumJS (could be useful for visualizing satellite data)</li><li><b>Interest in Space or Aerospace</b> – No prior experience is required, but enthusiasm for space technology is a bonus!</li><li><b>UI/UX sensibility</b> (no need to be a designer, just to care about that)</li></ul> <h3>Some of Our Awesome Benefits (FR):</h3> <ul> <li>Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success </li><li><b>Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations &amp; RTT )</b> and flexible working hours, we want you to be at your best</li><li>Health and life insurance, we care about your health</li><li>Lunch Vouchers, because let’s be honest, we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it <a href="https://loftorbital.slack.com/archives/C02G64537DF" rel="noopener noreferrer">#loft-gourmand</a>)</li><li>Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse to learn from our differences</li><li>Company and team off-sites and many other events to work &amp; celebrate together</li><li>Relocation assistance <b>to Toulouse </b>when applicable</li></ul> <h3>Some of Our Awesome Benefits (US):</h3> <ul> <li>100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents</li><li>Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA</li><li>100% employer paid Life, AD&amp;D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance</li><li>Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays </li><li>401(k) plan and equity options</li><li>Daily catered lunches and snacks</li><li>International exposure to our team in France</li><li>Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for primary caregiver and 10 weeks for secondary caregiver </li><li>Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support</li><li>Off-sites and many social events and celebrations</li><li>Relocation assistance when applicable</li></ul> <i>*</i><i>Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions.  We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.</i><br/><b>Who We Are</b><br/>Loft Orbital builds “shareable” satellites, providing a fast &amp; simple path to orbit for organizations that require access to space. Powered by our hardware &amp; software products, we operate satellites, fly customer payloads onboard, and handle entire missions from end to end - significantly reducing the lead-time and risk of a traditional space mission.<br/>Our standard interface enables us to fly multiple customer payloads on the same satellite, with capabilities such as earth imagery, weather &amp; climate /science data collection, IoT connectivity, in-orbit demonstrations, and national security mis