Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Loft Orbital; Golden (CO); Hybrid; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (100

Flexible PTO

401(k) with equity options

Relocation assistance

Parental leave

Lunches and snacks

Zusammenfassung

Loft Orbital is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to scale our ground segment infrastructure in a hybrid cloud setting. You will collaborate with satellite operators and developers to deliver reliable, automated systems and tooling, advancing CI/CD, IaC, and deployment workflows.

You’ll own observability and performance tuning across Grafana/Prometheus/Loki stacks, and help architect SDN solutions for space operations.

Qualifikationen

• Experience designing and operating public cloud infrastructure (preferably GCP).
• Expertise in Kubernetes architecture, deployment, ops, and resource optimization.
• Proven ability to design scalable, highly available systems.
• Hands-on experience with SDN concepts and tools.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with developers and satellite operators to foster a SatDevOps culture.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable infrastructure in a hybrid cloud environment.
• Improve developer experience with better tools, workflows, and environments.
• Lead automation of CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and deployment workflows.
• Own and evolve observability stack (metrics, tracing, logs) including Grafana/Prometheus.
• Advocate for reliability, fault tolerance, and performance tuning.
• Identify and resolve system reliability issues with root-cause analyses.
• Partner to design and operate Software Defined Networking solutions.

Kenntnisse

GCP

Kubernetes

Go

Python

Rust

Java

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Ausbildung

Master's degree in CS or related

Tools

Grafana

Prometheus

Loki

ArgoCD

FluxCD

Terraform

Jobbeschreibung

Wanna join the adventure?
Loft Orbital is revolutionizing access to space by building reliable, shareable satellites that drastically reduce the time and complexity traditionally required to get to orbit. We operate satellites, fly customer payloads, and handle entire missions from end-to-end. We’re a close-knit team of space enthusiasts, software experts, and cutting-edge technologists, all working together to make space simple for our customers.
As a SeniorCloud Infrastructure Engineer on our Cloud Infrastructure Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in maintaining and scaling our ground segment infrastructure. You’ll collaborate across development, operations, and IT to ensure the integration, delivery, and reliability of services that support our space operations on Earth and in orbit.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and help build modern automated space infrastructure. This is not your typical SRE role, we apply DevOps principles even to spacecraft control. Yes, we call it SatDevOps, and we’ll train you to operate our satellites!

About the Role:

Collaborate with developers and satellite operators to foster a strong SatDevOps culture .

Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure in a hybrid cloud environment.

Improve our developer experience by building better tools, workflows, and environments.

Lead efforts to automate and optimize systems, including CI/CD pipelines , infrastructure provisioning (IaC) , and deployment workflows.

Own and evolve our observability stack (metrics, tracing, logs) to improve usability and performance. Grafana-centric ecosystems are a plus.

Implement and advocate for best practices in software reliability, fault tolerance, and performance tuning.

Proactively identify, investigate, and resolve system reliability issues , performing root cause analyses and implementing long-term fixes.

Partner ​to ​teams to design and operate Software ​Defined ​Network (SDN) solutions.

Contribute ​to ​a ​collaborative ​and ​inclusive ​team ​culture ​where ​respectful ​debat​​e ​and ​continuous ​learning ​are ​celebrated.

Must Haves:

• Strong experience with public cloud infrastructure , ideally GCP.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes , architecture, deployment, ops, and resource optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to design and build scalable, highly available systems .
• Familiarity with Software Defined Networking concepts and tools.
• Experience implementing and maintaining observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, etc.).
• Proficiency in at least one backend language: Go, Python, Rust, C/C++, or Java .
• Deep understanding and hands‑on experience with DevOps practice : CI/CD, infrastructure as code (IaC), and automation.
• Proven track record of working in fast-paced, high-growth technical environments .
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently with a proactive, results-driven mindset .
• Strong communication skills; thrives in a multicultural, cross-functional team.

Nice to Haves:

• Hands‑on experience with GitOps frameworks (ArgoCD, FluxCD).
• Interest or experience in FinOps and cost‑optimized architectures .
• Understanding of orchestration in resource‑constrained environments , like space systems.
• Knowledge of systems engineering tools and SDLC governance.
• Familiarity with security practices , vulnerability scanning, threat detection, risk mitigation.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a similar field

Some of Our Awesome Benefits:

• 100% company‑paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
• 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
• 401(k) plan and equity options
• Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
• International exposure to our team in France
• Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
• Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family‑forming benefits with financial support
• Off‑sites and many social events and celebrations
• Relocation assistance when applicable

*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t check all the boxes.

Who We Are

Loft: Space Made Simple.

Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.

We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end‑to‑end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on‑orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years‑long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft’s flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.

With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.