Space Surveillance and Tracking Engineering Team Lead

GMV Spain; Tres Cantos; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation package

International mobility

Job summary

GMV Space Surveillance and Tracking team seeks an Engineering Team Lead to drive backend software development in a microservices-based SST platform. You will coordinate engineers, design RESTful APIs, and align with aerospace requirements.

Join a multidisciplinary crew, advance software quality, and contribute to high-throughput data processing while benefiting from hybrid work and relocation support from GMV.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in backend development using Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience leading or coordinating software development teams in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).
• Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs with security mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT).
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and data modeling.
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD, and Git.
• Good understanding of coding best practices and testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of software engineers in microservices architectures.
• Oversee integration of SST system algorithms.
• Manage software development activities with Agile methods.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure delivery.
• Supervise system integration, validation and testing.
• Drive performance, scalability, and maintainability improvements.
• Coordinate technical support for operational systems.
• Promote code reviews, documentation, automated testing, and quality standards.
• Mentor team members and guide technical growth.

Skills

Java & Spring Boot

Microservices

Agile leadership

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

Docker & CI/CD

Git

Code reviews & testing

Kafka / RabbitMQ

Aerospace / scientific software

Tools

OpenAPI/Swagger

OAuth2 / JWT

Job description

Space Surveillance and Tracking Engineering Team Lead

Are you looking for an innovative and well-established company where you can grow professionally? GMV is a technology group with extensive experience.

We are expanding our teams in the Space sector to take on projects in the field of Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST).

We'll get to the point; we'll tell you what's not on the web. If you want to know more about us go to GMV website.

WHAT CHALLENGE WILL YOU BE TAKING ON?

In this role, you will contribute to the development of GMV's space surveillance solutions, working on impactful projects in a dynamic environment. You'll also have the opportunity to grow and evolve your career as part of a company that is constantly advancing in the space sector.

The successful candidate will be expected to take on the following responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate a team of software engineers in the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions based on microservices architectures.
• Oversee the integration of algorithms for Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) systems, ensuring technical consistency and alignment with system requirements.
• Manage software development activities following Agile methodologies, including sprint planning, task prioritization, progress tracking, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams (aerospace engineers, software engineers, systems engineers, and DevOps engineers) to ensure effective coordination and delivery.
• Supervise and actively contribute to system integration, validation, and testing activities, ensuring software quality and reliability.
• Drive improvements in performance, scalability, and maintainability of high-throughput data processing systems.
• Coordinate technical support for operational systems, facilitating troubleshooting and resolution of issues in real-time environments.
• Promote software engineering best practices, including code reviews, technical documentation, automated testing, and compliance with quality and space industry standards.
• Support the professional development of team members through technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and mentoring.

WHAT DO WE NEED IN OUR TEAM?

We're looking for people who bring fresh ideas, new ways of thinking, and, above all, a passion for tackling complex challenges. At GMV, your ideas matter, and innovation is part of everyday work.

• Solid experience in backend development using Java and Spring Boot, with a strong understanding of microservices architectures and distributed systems.
• Experience leading or coordinating software development teams in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban), including sprint planning, task prioritization, and delivery tracking.
• Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs (OpenAPI/Swagger), including API security mechanisms (OAuth2, JWT).
• Strong knowledge of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, including data modeling and query optimization.
• Experience with Docker, containerized environments, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems (Git).
• Good understanding of software engineering best practices, including code reviews, automated testing, clean code, and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide technical guidance and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.

Valuable knowledge

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Background in aerospace, space systems, or scientific software.
• Experience handling large-scale data processing.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

Hybridworking model and 8 weeks per year of teleworking outside your usual geographical area.

Flexible start and finish times, and intensive working hours Fridays and insummer.

Personalizedcareer plan development, training and language learning support.

National and international mobility. Do you come from another country?We can offer you a relocation package.

Competitivecompensation with ongoing reviews, flexible compensation anddiscount on brands.

Wellbeingprogram: Health, dental and accident insurance; free fruit and coffee,physical, mental and financial health training, and much more!

In our recruitment processes youwill always have telephone and personal contact, face-to-face or online, withour talent acquisition team. In addition, bank transfers and bank cards willnever be requested. If you are contactedthrough any other process, please write to our team at [e-mail]

We promoteequal opportunities in recruitment, and we are committed to inclusion anddiversity.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? JOIN US

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Elba Iglesias Fernández, in charge of this vacancy.