Senior Software Developer – Mission-Critical Ground Systems

Iridium Satellite LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan options

Paid time off and holidays

Paid parental leave

Company stock and annual bonus

Job summary

Iridium Satellite LLC is seeking a Senior Software Developer to enhance national security space operations through mission-critical software. The ideal candidate will collaborate with experts, manage software releases, and innovate solutions within resilient ground segment systems.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, 8+ years of software development experience, and proficiency in Python and Java. This role operates primarily in a hybrid model, requiring in-office work at least three days a week.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience, focusing on network-level or systems-level programming.
• Ability to design, implement, and maintain comprehensive unit and integration test suites.
• Experience in satellite operations ground segment environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and delivery of the ground system and deploy a resilient architecture.
• Build, configure, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for secure software deployments.
• Conduct rigorous process and COTS integration to enhance system operations.

Skills

Python

Java

Linux

RESTful APIs

Bash scripting

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Atlassian tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Iridium Satellite LLC is seeking a Senior Software Developer to enhance national security space operations through mission-critical software. The ideal candidate will collaborate with experts, manage software releases, and innovate solutions within resilient ground segment systems.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, 8+ years of software development experience, and proficiency in Python and Java. This role operates primarily in a hybrid model, requiring in-office work at least three days a week.