Back-end Engineer

EVONA; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA is seeking a Backend Engineer to help build foundational systems for a platform that manages and automates satellite operations. This hands-on role focuses on Python, with ownership across the backend and collaboration with platform, frontend, command-and-control, and aerospace-operations teams.

You’ll contribute to production-grade services, design robust APIs, and deploy in Kubernetes, AWS, and on-prem environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend or full-stack software development experience
• Experience building production software used by real customers
• Experience designing, developing and troubleshooting APIs
• Experience with Kubernetes or a Kubernetes-centric environment
• General cloud and container experience
• Ability to work across multiple backend services
• Strong problem-solving skills and initiative
• High standards for software quality and maintainability

Responsibilities

• Develop production-grade backend applications and services in Python
• Design, build and maintain scalable APIs
• Ensure reliability and performance of software in live customer environments
• Work across multiple backend services and projects
• Deploy and troubleshoot applications in Kubernetes environments
• Support software deployed in AWS and on-premises environments
• Collaborate with platform engineers on backend architecture decisions
• Improve scalability, resilience and performance of the platform

Skills

Python

Backend engineering

APIs

Kubernetes

Cloud experience

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Locations: Denver, CO; Seattle, WA; San Francisco, CA; or Washington, DC

Working arrangement: Flexible hybrid schedule, generally two days per week onsite

Eligibility: Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain a U.S. security clearance. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Aerospace or satellite experience is not required. If you can build reliable, production-grade software, the space side can be taught.

I’m partnering with a fast-growing space technology company that is transforming how satellites are operated through modern, cloud-native software.

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help build the foundational systems behind a platform used to manage and automate satellite operations. This is a hands‑on backend software engineering role focused primarily on Python.

You’ll join a small, high‑impact engineering team building scalable software used by real customers and supporting live satellite missions. You’ll have broad ownership across the backend while collaborating with dedicated platform, frontend, command-and-control and aerospace-operations teams.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing production-grade backend applications and services, primarily in Python


• Designing, building and maintaining scalable APIs


• Building reliable, performant software used in live customer environments


• Working across multiple backend services and projects


• Deploying and troubleshooting applications in Kubernetes-based environments


• Supporting software deployed in AWS and on-premises customer environments


• Collaborating closely with platform engineers while maintaining a clear focus on backend development


• Contributing to software architecture and technical decisions


• Improving the scalability, resilience, maintainability and performance of the platform

What we’re looking for

• Strong professional Python backend engineering experience


• Approximately three or more years of backend or full-stack software development experience; exceptional candidates with fewer years may still be considered


• Experience building and supporting production software used by real customers


• Experience designing, developing and troubleshooting APIs


• Experience working with Kubernetes or within a Kubernetes-centric environment


• General cloud and container experience


• Experience building scalable, reliable and performant systems


• Ability to work across different backend services rather than one narrowly defined component


• Strong problem-solving skills, initiative and the ability to work without significant hand-holding


• High standards for software quality, resilience and maintainability


• Comfort working within a smaller, fast-moving engineering organization

Nice to have

• Experience within a SaaS, growth-stage or Series A-C technology company


• Experience with distributed systems or microservices
  
• Familiarity with software deployed in both cloud and on-premises environments


• Experience with C++, Java, Rust or another lower-level language

This is an opportunity to bring modern backend engineering practices into the space industry while working on software that directly supports real-world satellite operations.