Senior Backend Engineer - 5G NTN & Satellite Orchestration

Aalyria Technologies, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote work arrangement

Health insurance

Pension plan

Equity

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Aalyria Technologies, Inc. is seeking a strong backend Software Engineer to join the Spacetime team, building the next generation of our cloud-native platform for 5G NTN orchestration and Direct-to-Cell services.

You will work on coordinating between satellite operators and terrestrial networks using modern interfaces and protocols. As a backend engineer, you will design distributed systems with C++, Go, and Java, leveraging gRPC and Protocol Buffers, deployed on Kubernetes, while collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent
• Professional experience with C++, Golang, and/or Java
• Knowledge of gRPC and Protocol Buffers
• Experience building and operating distributed systems
• Familiarity with wireless communications, satellite communications, or related domains
• Strong technical communication skills across multiple functions

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Spacetime platform using C++, Golang, Java, gRPC, and Protocol Buffers
• Build scalable, distributed systems on Kubernetes
• Design and develop Spacetime features for 5G NTN and Direct-to-Cell orchestration, including RIC/SMO capabilities
• Translate 3GPP and O-RAN concepts into clean, well-tested software with solution architects
• Integrate with other Aalyria components to ensure end-to-end functionality
• Develop and maintain software design and implementation documentation
• Stay up-to-date with 5G NTN, O-RAN, and satellite communications trends
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Troubleshoot and debug issues in the software

Skills

C++

Golang/Go

Java

gRPC

Protocol Buffers

Distributed systems

Wireless/satellite communications

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Aalyria Technologies, Inc. is seeking a strong backend Software Engineer to join the Spacetime team, building the next generation of our cloud-native platform for 5G NTN orchestration and Direct-to-Cell services.

You will work on coordinating between satellite operators and terrestrial networks using modern interfaces and protocols. As a backend engineer, you will design distributed systems with C++, Go, and Java, leveraging gRPC and Protocol Buffers, deployed on Kubernetes, while collaborating