Software Engineer (Early Career, Exceptional Talent)

Your job is to build software that makes hardware, and to make Boom faster at building it. You will embed inside the team you build for, including test crews streaming telemetry off a gas turbine at full power, design engineers turning new turbine blades around overnight, and technicians on a factory floor. Boom exists to bring back commercial supersonic flight. Today the focus is Superpower, a natural gas turbine for next-generation AI data centers. The software problems on that path don't have playbooks. This job is demanding and rewarding. Compensation: Base Salary Range is $108,000 - $137,000 per year, varying by location, experience, and performance. Work location: Boom's headquarters at 6803 S Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112.

Responsibilities

Own a defined piece of your team's software, with real accountability for the outcome; Sit with the engineers, technicians, and test crews who use your software and build what they actually need; Ship code your first week and a tool in daily use by the end of your first month; Work with AI as a first-class part of the job, including agents as coding partners and interfaces designed for agents as well as humans; Iterate fast: figure out what's wrong, fix it, and move on to the next problem; Embed inside the team you build for, such as test crews, design engineers, and factory technicians

Requirements

Want to build software that makes hardware, and learning the hardware side excites you more than it scares you; Have done something extraordinary early, such as shipping software with real users, building systems your club or lab depends on, or doing work most engineers don't see for years; Would rather ship something imperfect this week than something polished next month; Want ownership, not guidance, and find harder problems more energizing; Find out what to build by watching users struggle; Prefer the test stand and factory floor over a sprint planning meeting; Comfortable not knowing the answer yet and uncomfortable waiting for someone else to find it; Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State; Must be eligible to access export-controlled information and technology under applicable U.S. export control laws

Benefits

Competitive pay and meaningful equity; Medical coverage with Boom paying 70% of medical premiums; Fully paid dental and vision premiums for employee-only coverage; $100-$300 company HSA match on eligible medical plans; 401(k) with company match; Generous paid time off and company holidays; Paid parental leave; Confidential counseling, coaching, and therapy resources for you and your family; Company-paid life and disability insurance; Pet insurance; $1,000 contribution to Invest America accounts for Boom babies; Healthy meals, on-site gym, and fully stocked kitchen; Ongoing wellness events; Discounts on technology, concerts, and rental cars; Dedicated real estate team to help find a home