Backend Software Engineer Intern — Satellite Platform

Astranis; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Kubernetes experience

Fleet management systems experience

Job summary

Astranis, a leader in satellite networking, seeks a Software Engineer Intern for the Platform team in San Francisco. You will design and build services that autonomously control satellites, monitor telemetry, and provide real-time situational awareness to keep our fleet safe and online.

You will also craft core components powering the software organization, enabling faster, more reliable progress. The role contributes to both commercial and US government programs.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent degree.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience and understanding of databases (Postgres, etc).
• Experience and understanding of pub/sub and streaming systems (RabbitMQ, Flink, etc).

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-performance, reliable, mission-critical software that is used to send commands to space.
• Take full ownership of features, working across backend and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define software requirements, architectures, and designs.

Skills

Python

PostgreSQL

Pub/Sub

Streaming systems

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

RabbitMQ

Flink

Databases

Job description

Astranis, a leader in satellite networking, seeks a Software Engineer Intern for the Platform team in San Francisco. You will design and build services that autonomously control satellites, monitor telemetry, and provide real-time situational awareness to keep our fleet safe and online.

You will also craft core components powering the software organization, enabling faster, more reliable progress. The role contributes to both commercial and US government programs.