Software Engineer - SAR Processing Platform

ICEYE; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ICEYE Oy in Espoo, Finland is seeking a Software Engineer for the SAR Processing Platform to help build and run the orchestration layer that validates data, schedules processing and catalogs products. You’ll work with SAR processing engineers, DevOps and product teams to deliver scalable cloud/on-prem solutions.

You’ll contribute code in Go and Python, craft robust backend services, and help ensure reliability across development, testing, staging, production and customer sites.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years backend software engineering experience (Go and Python)
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker as a developer
• PostgreSQL schema design, migrations and query debugging; AWS fundamentals (S3, IAM, EKS)
• Experience running software in production with incident debugging and postmortems
• Pragmatic use of AI/LLM tools in daily development; fluent English; comfortable in distributed teams

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services for scheduling, processing and cataloging satellite data
• Tune processing workflows, resource sizing, reliability of new processor versions
• Maintain production health by debugging jobs via logs, metrics and DB
• Deploy via automated, version-controlled pipelines; roll out processor versions and products
• Write tests, docs and runbooks; review peers' code

Skills

Go

Python

Rust

Kubernetes

Docker

PostgreSQL

AWS

Production readiness

AI/LLM tooling

Tools

Argo Workflows

Airflow

NATS / Kafka

Job description

Software Engineer - SAR Processing Platform

Role highlights:

Job title: Software Engineer
Location: Espoo, Finland
Department: SAR Processing Platform
Reports to: Team Lead SAR Processing Platform
Employment type: Permanent
Workplace model: Hybrid - 3 days in the office

Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why this role matters:

As a Software Engineer, you’ll help build and run the platform that every ICEYE image passes through before a customer sees it. The SAR Processing Platform validates raw radar data, decides when and where to process it, runs the processing workflows, catalogs the products and gates their delivery. You’ll join a small team that owns this orchestration layer end to end, covering how incoming data is validated, scheduled and processed, how products are cataloged and delivered, and the tools operators use to run it. The platform runs in the cloud and on on-premises clusters at customer sites, and you’ll work daily with SAR processing engineers, other engineering teams across the platform, DevOps, product and delivery.

Who We Are

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth.

ICEYE owns the world’s largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system.

ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future.

Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

• Build and maintain the backend services that schedule, process and catalog satellite data

• Write and tune the processing workflows: resource sizing, reliability and integration of new processor versions

• Keep production healthy: debug failed or stuck jobs from logs, metrics and the database, and turn recurring incidents into fixes or tooling

• Ship through automated, version-controlled deployments to test, staging, production and on-prem environments, and roll out new processor versions and products with the SAR processing engineers using gradual rollouts and quality gates

• Write tests, documentation and runbooks, and review teammates’ code

What we’re looking for

Must haves:

• 2 to 5 years of backend software engineering experience, with solid Go and working Python, and willingness to read and occasionally change Rust

• Hands-on Kubernetes and Docker as a developer: you have deployed, debugged and sized workloads yourself, not only used a cluster someone else ran

• PostgreSQL (schema design, migrations, query debugging) and AWS fundamentals (S3, IAM, EKS or equivalent)

• Experience running software in production, including incident debugging and postmortems

• Pragmatic use of AI/LLM tools in daily development, fluent English, and comfort asking and answering questions in a distributed team

Nice to haves:

• Argo Workflows, Airflow or similar; NATS or Kafka; any Rust experience

• Geospatial or remote-sensing data (GeoTIFF, COG, STAC, GDAL), or any large-file scientific data pipeline

• Helm, Flux, Terraform; Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry

Application Process

1. Recruiter Interview (30 mins online)

2. Hiring Manager Interview (60 mins online)

3. Technical Interview/ Task ( 60- 90 mins)

4. Onsite/ Final Interview (60 mins)

Working at ICEYE

At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win.

How We Work (Our Values)

Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.

Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the “why” behind decisions.

See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.

Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.

Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.

Have fun: What we do matters, and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.

We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us, and we’ll do our best to help.