Staff Backend Architect, Petabyte-scale Data Infra

Superorganism; Redwood City, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Commuter benefits

Equity options

Job summary

Array Labs in Redwood City, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for data infrastructure to own the design and implementation of systems that process, store, and serve our satellite data. You will build reliable backend infrastructure handling petabytes annually and collaborate with scientists, satellite engineers, and product teams.

You will design scalable distributed pipelines, optimize storage, and deliver high-performance APIs for geospatial data streaming and analysis, shaping a future

Qualifications

• 6+ years backend software engineering experience with large-scale pipelines.
• Proficient in Python, C++, Java; cloud and containerization stacks.
• Hands-on experience with real-world data systems (imagery, radar, etc.).
• Experience delivering data/services to external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication for startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable distributed systems for petabyte-scale data.
• Develop and optimize schemas and storage for 3D geospatial data.
• Architect APIs and services for streaming, querying, and analysis.
• Lead data ingestion, processing, and delivery pipelines.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and reliability systems.
• Collaborate with scientists, satellite engineers, and product teams.

Skills

6+ years backend experience

Python

C++

Java

AWS

GCP

Azure

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Data systems design

External data delivery

Communication skills

Geospatial tech

Remote sensing

Robotics

Petabyte-scale storage

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Array Labs in Redwood City, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for data infrastructure to own the design and implementation of systems that process, store, and serve our satellite data. You will build reliable backend infrastructure handling petabytes annually and collaborate with scientists, satellite engineers, and product teams.

You will design scalable distributed pipelines, optimize storage, and deliver high-performance APIs for geospatial data streaming and analysis, shaping a future