Software Engineer, DTN

Aalyria; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Hybrid remote work

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Job summary

Aalyria in the United Kingdom is seeking a Delay-Tolerant Networking Software Engineer to join our UK R&D team. You will develop the DTN suite, including the Hardy bundle router, and integrate with the Spacetime platform to solve real-world communication challenges for customers and partners.

The role emphasizes distributed systems, cloud technologies, and scalable APIs. You will collaborate across functions, contribute to documentation, and support onboarding while advancing production

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• Strong technical communication across functions.
• High curiosity about business and technology strategies and objectives.
• Experience working with customers and delivering solutions.
• Desire to pitch and sell our technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain DTN products using Rust, gRPC, and Protocol Buffers.
• Build a scalable and distributed system on Kubernetes.
• Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging.
• Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server side logic.
• Gather and address technical and design requirements.
• Create and deliver technical content, including documentation, tutorials and sample code.
• Assist the onboarding process for new customers and ensure successful integration of their systems.
• Optimize the performance of applications for full-scale production deployments.

Skills

Rust

gRPC

Protocol Buffers

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

GCP

AWS

Docker

Job description

Role Overview:

As a Delay-Tolerant Networking (DTN) Software Engineer, you will be part of the UK R&D team to support the development of new and innovative features. You will work with other software engineers to evolve our DTN capability, including the Hardy bundle router, and integration with the Spacetime platform, to build features that solve impactful problems for our customers and partners that will change how communication networks are operated around the world. The ideal candidate should have experience with the DTN stack, distributed systems with cloud technologies, and solutions to networking, storage, queueing and other systems challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the DTN products, platforms and APIs using Rust, gRPC, and Protocol Buffers
• Build a scalable and distributed system on Kubernetes
• Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
• Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve legacy applications
• Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server side logic
• Gather and address technical and design requirements
• Follow emerging technologies
• Create and deliver technical content, including documentation, tutorials and sample code, to assist developers and customers in understanding and utilizing ‘The Relay Network’
• Assist the onboarding process for new customers, providing guidance and support to ensure successful integration of their existing and future systems
• Optimizing the performance of applications for full-scale production deployments

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer programming, computer science, or a related field
• Strong technical communication skills, and ability to communicate across multiple functions.
• High-curiosity for both business and technology strategies, processes, and objectives (pushing past surface-level understanding to gain a granular command of different ecosystems)
• Experience working with customers/end-users answering questions and coming up with creative solutions
• A strong desire to pitch and sell our amazing technology!

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing and implementing scalable and distributed microservice and/or event-driven software architectures
• Experience writing scalable software, bolstered with unit and integration testing, leveraging language-specific strengths (e.g. concurrency control), integrating it with various CNCF technologies, and containerising it
• Experience with delay-tolerant networking
• Familiarity with delay-tolerant networking communications standards and protocols (e.g. CCSDS/IETF BPv7, BPSec, etc.)
• Experience creating technical content such as documentation, tutorials, or blog posts
• Experience with cloud platforms and services such as Google Cloud Platform or AWS

If you are a passionate and driven Software Engineer with a strong focus on Developer Relations and customer onboarding, ready to engage with developers, promote Spacetime, and ensure a successful developer and customer experience, Aalyria is the perfect place for you.

What We Offer:

• Innovative Environment: Work at a cutting-edge company shaping the future of aerospace communications.
• Impactful Work: Directly contribute to critical national security programs and initiatives.
• Growth Opportunities: Expand your career with opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Inclusive Culture: Be part of a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive workplace where your contributions matter.
• Flexibility: Flexible working arrangements including hybrid remote/in-office schedules.
• Compensation and Equity: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits (401(k), dental, vision, health, life insurance), paid time off, and equity options.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Pension
• Health insurance
• Equity

Work Requirements & Location:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
• Work Location: Remote working within the UK.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Aalyria is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.