Senior Software Engineer (SpaceOps Team)

Spire Global, Inc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space-to-cloud analytics company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their SpaceOps Team in Glasgow. The ideal candidate will have strong software engineering skills and experience with data analysis using Python. This role involves developing applications for satellite telemetry and working in a hybrid work model, requiring office presence three days a week.

Qualifications

• 3+ years professional experience writing web backend.
• 5+ years professional software engineering.
• Familiarity with Linux, including Bash scripting.

Responsibilities

• Data analysis of telemetry from Ground and Space Assets.
• Build applications for visualizing and analyzing satellite telemetry.
• Develop software for automatic fault detection in spacecraft.

Skills

Data analysis techniques

Python programming

Container development

Linux system administration

Tools

Django

Terraform

Ansible

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (SpaceOps Team)

At Spire, the Space Operations Software team is responsible for preparing for this growth using software to automate mission management, improve telemetry monitoring, monitor ground station activity, and provide the tools needed to analyze constellation performance.

This role can be situated in Glasgow, UK, Munich, Germany or Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

As a Space Operations Software Engineer, 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:

Role Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Data analysis of the telemetry from Ground and Space Assets to ensure reliable and efficient performance
• Build applications for visualizing and analyzing satellite telemetry
• Build applications for monitoring ground station and satellite status and control satellite operations
• Develop software to provide automatic fault detection, isolation, and recovery operations for the spacecraft
• 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 the satellite operations and ground station teams to adapt user needs into system requirements and have the experience to collaborate and iterate on the resultant projects

Basic Qualifications/Experience:

• 3+ years professional experience writing web backend
• 5+ years professional software engineering
• Demonstrated ability to apply data analysis techniques to solve complex technical and business problems
• Familiarity with Linux, including Bash scripting and basic system administration
• 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 and web application development using Python
• Familiarity with data backends like S3, RDS, Postgres, Redis, and Elasticsearch
• Experience with Django
• Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Familiarity with Python data visualization libraries
• Experience with Typescript and React
• 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 business 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.

About Spire

Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its data and algorithms provide maritime, aviation, and weather tracking with 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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Spire operates in a hybrid capacity and this role requires you to be onsite in the office advertised 3x per week. Are you able to meet this requirement?

Equal Employment Opportunity Spire is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.