Senior Security-Focused Software Engineer

Satellogic; Antioquia; Híbrido; COP 372.821.000 - 559.232.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Satellogic, a leading Earth Observation company, seeks a Senior Security-Focused Software Engineer to reinforce satellite and ground station software with security-first architecture. You will define security guardrails, work on core platform security, and collaborate across teams in a hybrid role with international travel.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years building scalable software, 3+ years Python, and 2+ years embedded development, with strong cryptography and Secure SDLC experience.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• 4+ years of experience architecting and integrating scalable software solutions.
• 3+ years of professional Python development.
• 2+ years of embedded software development.
• Experience designing security-focused features in complex software systems.
• Experience with cryptography in constrained environments (key management, symmetric/asymmetric encryption, authentication protocols).
• Experience establishing or integrating Secure SDLC frameworks or security guardrails.
• Proficiency in GNU/Linux for software development.

Responsabilidades

• Establish and integrate secure development processes across the engineering team.
• Define end-to-end security practices and guardrails across the system lifecycle.
• Design, develop and validate security-focused features for satellite and ground station software.
• Enhance and maintain software by expanding test coverage and CI/CD security checks.
• Collaborate with the development team and participate in peer reviews to promote a security-first mindset.
• Provide expert-level support for satellite operations.

Conocimientos

Security architecture

Python

Embedded software

Cryptography

Secure SDLC

Threat modeling

Linux

CI/CD security

DevSecOps

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

PostgreSQL

Django

Descripción del empleo

Senior Security-Focused Software Engineer

R &D Software - Satellite & Ground Station Software

Senior Security-Focused Software Engineer (f/m/d)

About Satellogic

Satellogic is a vertically integrated Earth Observation company that designs, manufactures, and operates satellite systems, delivering decision-grade insights at scale to government and commercial customers.

We build space systems end-to-end, from satellite design and manufacturing to launch and on-orbit operations, giving us the ability to deploy quickly, operate reliably, and support persistent monitoring across regions and priority areas. Our approach moves customers beyond one-off imagery toward continuous awareness and alert-driven decision-making, with flexible pathways that can evolve from managed monitoring to full satellite ownership and sovereign control.

Our technology supports a wide range of use cases across climate monitoring, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, defense and intelligence, helping organizations detect change, manage risk, and plan with confidence.

With a team distributed across five countries, Satellogic brings together expertise in satellite engineering, software development, data science, manufacturing, operations, and go-to-market. We’re a group of purpose-driven builders who value ownership, curiosity, and execution—and who work with humility, honesty, and empathy.

About the team

The Satellite & Ground Station Software team in our Research & Development group is in charge of design, development, implementation and maintenance of the software that runs on the satellites in space and Ground Stations.

Our team provides end-to-end software development services tailored to the specific needs of satellite subsystem teams. By delivering specialized, high-integrity flight software, ground station software and autonomous frameworks, we bridge the gap between individual hardware components and the broader ecosystem to ensure a seamless, mission-ready satellite.

The team is always learning and trying to push the limits, relying in part on the large diversity of people’s profiles and backgrounds.

About the position

As a Software Engineer, you will solve complex technical challenges by developing and maintaining the platform applications for hardware-constrained satellite and ground station systems. You will also play a key role in defining and evolving the satellite’s and ground station core software architecture.

Specifically, you will bring a security focus to reinforce our satellite and ground station systems. Your initial priorities will center on security-related architecture, with the expectation that your scope will expand to encompass all areas of the core platform over time.

Location

This role operates on a hybrid model . While our primary preference is Buenos Aires , we are open to hiring in Córdoba, Argentina or Montevideo, Uruguay , utilizing our local office hub. Availability to travel is required, specifically to the facility in Uruguay.

Responsibilities

• Establish and integrate secure development processes across the engineering team, ensuring security considerations are seamlessly built into daily coding workflows.
• Define end-to-end security practices and guardrails across the entire system lifecycle, using an understanding of the software's attack surface to guide how the team builds software.
• Design, develop and validate security-focused features alongside core flight and ground station software for the satellite and ground station systems.
• Enhance and maintain existing software by expanding test coverage, improving documentation, and incorporating security checks into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Collaborate with the software development team, actively contributing to architecture discussions and participating in peer reviews to foster a security-first mindset.
• Provide expert-level support for the satellite operations team.

About you

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

• 4+ years of experience architecting and integrating scalable software solutions.
• 3+ years of professional experience developing software in Python .
• 2+ years of experience developing embedded software .
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing security-focused features within complex software systems.
• Experience with applied cryptography in constrained environments — key management, symmetric/asymmetric encryption, authentication protocols, and certificate handling.
• Experience establishing or integrating secure development processes (such as Secure SDLC frameworks or security guardrails) within an engineering team.
• Proven experience in the full software development life cycle (design, coding, testing, documenting and debugging).
• Proficiency in GNU/Linux for software development.

Technical skills

• Software Architecture: Deep understanding of Design Patterns and System Modeling ; expertise in architectural abstraction of multifaceted hardware and software systems.
• Security: Familiarity with secure coding principles, threat modeling, and identifying software attack surfaces; understanding of fundamental core security concepts (e.g., encryption, authentication, and access control).
• Languages: Expertise in Python and Bash scripting .
• Networking: Understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP , and secure communication protocols (e.g., TLS/SSL, SSH ).
• DevOps & Infrastructure: Experience with CI/CD pipelines , automated security scanning tools (SAST/DAST), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Version Control: Strong knowledge of Git , version control platforms like GitLab , software packaging , and distribution .

Interpersonal skills

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills .
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A strong capacity for continuous learning and a passion for innovation.

Valued skills

While not mandatory, experience in the following areas will help you stand out and accelerate your impact within the team:

• Experience with agile methodologies like Scrum, ideally incorporating security considerations or DevSecOps practices into the sprint lifecycle.
• Knowledge of GNU/Linux OS process management, privilege separation, and secure inter-process communication (IPC).
• Familiarity with low-level communication protocols such as I2C, RS232, SPI, and CAN .
• Familiarity with C and secure coding practices for memory-restricted environments.
• Familiarity with Python web frameworks (Django) with an understanding of web security best practices (e.g., OWASP) , and asynchronous task queues (Celery).
• Familiarity with databases ( Postgres, InfluxDB ) and message brokers/queues ( Redis, RabbitMQ ).
• Familiarity with AWS cloud infrastructure, cloud security best practices and identity management (IAM).

Diversity Commitment

Satellogic values diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. We are convinced that hiring and developing top talent from around the world for any given discipline will drive innovation, generate new solutions, and deliver a superior product to our global customer base. We work to build an equitable and inclusive environment in which all people, regardless of gender, race, religion, or background, can come together to do their best work.

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