Software Engineer

Spire; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space analytics company in Glasgow is seeking a full-stack developer to enhance its internal ERP system. You will collaborate with users to gather requirements, design, and implement features. Required qualifications include a degree in Computer Science and proficiency in programming, relational databases, and web frameworks. Join a dynamic team focused on developing innovative solutions to improve life on Earth with space data.

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

Qualifications

• Professional software development experience required.
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle expected.
• Familiarity with web frameworks like Flask or Django is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements from users.
• Implement new features based on requirements.
• Support existing functionality and optimize performance.

Skills

Object-Oriented programming

Relational databases

Linux command line

JavaScript

Education

University degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Flask

Docker

CI/CD tools

AWS

Job description

We’re looking for a full-stack developer to join our small team and help us build‑out SRP, an internal ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system used to manage the design, fabrication, testing and eventual deployment of Spire’s satellites and ground stations.

You’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact on this pivotal system as it scales‑up to meet the challenges of our rapidly growing company. The features we build have a huge impact on a wide range of teams across the company, from Purchasing, Engineering and Manufacturing through to Launch and Ground Stations.

SRP is a Flask web‑app using Python3 with a PostgreSQL database; Jinja2 templating, Bootstrap and jQuery are some of the technologies used at the front end.

Responsibilities

• Work with our users to gather requirements
• Design and implement new features based on those requirements
• Optimize and support existing functionality
• Plan and coordinate an incremental migration to newer technologies
• Maintain technical and user documentation
• Be on‑call and provide support to users of the system (within work hours)

Basic Qualifications/Experience

• University degree in Computer Science or related field
• Professional software development experience
• Strong experience with an Object‑Oriented programming language
• Experience of the full software development lifecycle
• Strong experience with relational databases
• Proven ability to work across multiple teams to gather requirements
• Solid Linux skills (command line, shell scripting etc)
• Familiarity with web frameworks (e.g. Flask, Django)
• Strong experience with JavaScript

Desired Qualifications/Experience

• Experience with Python
• Familiar with Docker, infrastructure as code, AWS and CI/CD tools
• Experience with automated testing
• Effective written communication

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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