Senior Software Engineer

Spire; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off Policy

Education Assistance Program

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Fitness Reimbursement

Family Leave

Employee Referral Program

Healthy snacks & beverages

Fitness Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Healthy snacks & beverages in every 1)

Job summary

A leading aerospace technology company based in California is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Python for Space Operations. In this role, you will join a small, agile team focused on enhancing satellite fleet efficiency. Your responsibilities include building applications for analyzing satellite telemetry and monitoring ground station operations, as well as developing systems for automatic fault detection. The position supports a hybrid work model and offers a variety of employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with system and web application development using Python.
• Familiarity with data backends like S3, RDS.
• Experience implementing monitoring and alerting systems.
• Experience with data visualization libraries and dashboards.
• Familiarity with TypeScript and React.
• Experience implementing monitoring with Grafana/Prometheus/Nagios.

Responsibilities

• Build applications for visualizing and analyzing satellite telemetry.
• Control satellite operations and monitor ground station status.
• Develop software for fault detection and recovery operations.

Skills

Python

Data visualization

Django

Infrastructure as Code

Typescript

React

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Postgres

Redis

Elasticsearch

Grafana

Prometheus

Nagios

Elasticsearch

Job description

Software Engineer Python Cloud Services Space Operations Satellite Telemetry

As a Space Operations Software Engineer at Spire, you will join a small, agile team to enhance the efficiency of our satellite fleet. You'll develop systems and tools for visualizing and analyzing satellite telemetry, monitoring ground station and satellite status, controlling satellite operations, and implementing automatic fault detection, isolation, and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Build applications for visualizing and analyzing satellite telemetry
• Build applications for monitoring ground station and satellite status and control satellite operations.
• Develop software to provide automatic fault detection, isolation, and recovery operations for the spacecraft.

Nice to Have

• 5+ years of experience with system and web application development using Python.
• Familiarity with data backends like S3, RDS, Postgres, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
• Experience with Django.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Familiarity with Python data visualization libraries.
• Experience with Typescript and React.
• Experience implementing monitoring and alerting systems using systems like Grafana, Prometheus, or Nagios.

Benefits

• Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP)
• Launch Attendance
• Generous Time Off Policy
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Family Leave
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Healthy snacks & beverages in every office

Spire operates a hybrid work model, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office. Access to US export‑controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. Spire is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

How to Apply

Interested in this position? Please submit your resume and cover letter through the application portal.