Senior Backend Engineer - Ground Segment & Satellite Ops

Open Cosmos; Harwell; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting-edge technology

Mission-driven company

Diverse and supportive team

Job summary

A leading space technology firm is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design and maintain backend services for satellite operations. You will work with modern technologies like Golang, Kubernetes, and Docker in an agile, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate has strong programming skills and a passion for innovative space solutions. This role is full-time and available in multiple locations including the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Golang and ideally Python.
• Ability to design, implement, and maintain microservices.
• Track record of creating best practices for scalable software.
• Clear communication and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain backend services.
• Write and ship code from day one, collaborating with stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineers and review code.
• Improve reliability and performance of development processes.

Skills

Golang

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

RabbitMQ

Job description

A leading space technology firm is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design and maintain backend services for satellite operations. You will work with modern technologies like Golang, Kubernetes, and Docker in an agile, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate has strong programming skills and a passion for innovative space solutions. This role is full-time and available in multiple locations including the UK.