Software Developer, Network Software Associate (Winter 2027)

Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Astranis Space Technologies Corp. in Northern California is offering a Winter 2027 Associate Engineer role. This twelve-week, salaried program targets graduates who have earned a bachelor's degree before starting at Astranis.

You will contribute to hard, space-grade software projects by designing UI components and backend workflows, working with network operations to build and manage satellite and ground networks, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on requirements and architecture.

Qualifications

• B.S. in CS, EE, or equivalent technical degree.
• Experience with Django or similar frameworks.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• Ability to prototype UI concepts with focus on UX.
• Demonstrated ability to design, write, and test software from scratch.
• Don't meet all requirements? Not a problem.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement UI components and backend workflows of Satellite network management software.
• Work with network operations teams to build and manage satellite and ground networks.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define software requirements, architecture, and design.

Skills

Django

PostgreSQL

UI/UX

Prototyping

Software design from scratch

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity's reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe - large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.

With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.

Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world's best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Software Developer, Network Software Associate (Winter 2027)

Associate Engineer positions typically last for twelve weeks, and are salaried roles designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree (or who will have done so before working at Astranis).

As an Associate Engineer, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems - we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, and our Associate Engineers work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many past Associate Engineers have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many now work at Astranis full-time.

Role

• Design and implement UI components and Back end workflows of Satellite network management software
• Work closely with the network operations teams to create software that helps build and manage Satellite and ground Networks
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define software requirements, architecture, and design

Requirements

• Hold a B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
• Experience with Django or similar frameworks
• Experience working with relational/SQL databases (e.g. Postgres)
• Comfortable rapidly prototyping and fully developing user interface concepts with focus on overall user experience
• Demonstrated ability to personally design, write, and test software from scratch
• Don't meet them all? Not a problem.

The base salary for this position is $1,925 per week.

Base Salary $1,925 - $1,925 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and products are built for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed, or background. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we invite all people to join our team and bring their unique perspectives to make us stronger.