Senior Software Engineer (Constellation Operations)

Spire; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space analytics company in Glasgow is seeking a Software Engineer for the Space Reliability Engineering team. You will automate operations, develop data platforms, and analyze telemetry to ensure reliable satellite performance. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, proficiency in Python, and familiarity with Linux and data tools. This role offers a hybrid work model, requiring a minimum of three days in the office.

Benefits

Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP)

Launch Attendance

Generous Time Off Policy

Education Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Family Leave

Fitness Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Healthy snacks & beverages in every office

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering, devops, or SRE experience.
• Familiarity with Bash scripting and basic system administration.
• Proficiency in developing containers for development and production.

Responsibilities

• Develop operational automation for mission execution and performance monitoring.
• Create a data platform for flexible data storage and analytics.
• Analyze telemetry data from Ground and Space Assets.

Skills

Python

Linux

Data analysis tools

Container development

Tools

Grafana

Prometheus

Databricks

Postgres

Redis

Elasticsearch

Job description

At Spire, the Space Reliability Engineering team's mission is to protect, provide for, and progress the reliable operation of Spire’s constellation of satellites, ground stations, and software through vigilant monitoring of availability, latency, performance, and capacity. We embrace the Site Reliability Engineering work style and apply it to Space.

What You’ll Do as a Software Engineer for the Space Reliability Engineering team

As a Software Engineer working with the Space Reliability Engineering team, you will be working with a small team in an agile environment. You will be working on systems and tools that improve the efficiency of the satellite fleet. Some specific areas include:

• Develop operational automation for mission execution, anomaly detection and resolution, space situational awareness, and performance monitoring.
• Develop a data platform that allows for flexible data storage and analytics.
• Data analysis of the telemetry from Ground and Space Assets to ensure reliable and efficient performance.
• Maintain configuration control of all assets and provide for the rollout of updated software and configuration.

Key Skills

Candidates should have experience implementing systems using Python, including integrating with a diverse set of data stores and cloud services. They will need to interface with many teams across Spire to adapt user needs into system requirements and have the experience to collaborate and iterate on the resultant projects.

• 5+ years professional software engineering, devops, or SRE experience.
• Familiarity with Linux, including Bash scripting and basic system administration.
• Familiarity with data analysis and data analysis tools.
• Proficiency using and developing containers for development and production environments.

Strong candidates will also possess skills in one or more of the following areas

• 5+ years of experience with system development using Python.
• Familiarity with data backends like S3, RDS, Postgres, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
• Experience with Databricks.
• Familiarity with Python data visualization libraries.
• Experience implementing monitoring and alerting system using systems like Grafana, Prometheus, or Nagios.

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MI1

Global Perks

• 🛰️ Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP)
• 🚀 Launch Attendance
• 🌴 Generous Time Off Policy
• 🎓 Education Assistance Program
• 🥰 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 📈 Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• 👣 Family Leave
• 💪 Fitness Reimbursement
• 🧡 Employee Referral Program
• 🍉 Healthy snacks & beverages in every office

About Spire

We improve life on Earth with data from space. Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth.

Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.

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