Senior Ground Software Engineer - Hybrid Ops

AST SpaceMobile; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AST SpaceMobile is seeking a Senior Ground Software Engineer with deep full-stack development experience to design, build, and maintain software and infrastructure that supports mission-critical ground systems and operations. This hybrid, U.S.-based role involves working on software for monitoring, communication, and control of space-based assets.

The ideal candidate thrives in regulated environments, leads with hands-on contribution, and drives automation and best practices across DevOps,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack software applications supporting ground and mission operations.
• Architect and support networked systems for secure communication between distributed systems.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across application, infrastructure, and networking layers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve operational workflows through automation.
• Contribute to system architecture decisions and lead development for new tools and platforms.
• Serve as a technical leader within the ground software team while remaining hands-on as an individual contributor.
• Provide technical guidance, code reviews, and uphold industry best practices across software and DevOps processes.

Skills

Python

Java

C/C++

Go

React

Angular

Vue

AWS

Docker

Git

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

AWS

CI/CD tooling

Git

Job description

AST SpaceMobile is seeking a Senior Ground Software Engineer with deep full-stack development experience to design, build, and maintain software and infrastructure that supports mission-critical ground systems and operations. This hybrid, U.S.-based role involves working on software for monitoring, communication, and control of space-based assets.

The ideal candidate thrives in regulated environments, leads with hands-on contribution, and drives automation and best practices across DevOps,