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SeniorFull-timePythonKubernetesDockerCI/CDGitDevOps
Salary Range
$132,600 - $179,400 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Space Infrastructure Software Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for scaling our ability to operate a heterogeneous fleet of satellites, working at the intersection of automated satellite operations, ground and flight software, and solving on-orbit problems.
Key Responsibilities
- →Develop and maintain the software systems that autonomously operate our satellites, improving the reliability and scalability of our space infrastructure.
- →Build tools, systems, and software libraries to enable other teams to integrate and operate effectively on Loft’s satellite platform.
- →Scale our satellite operations software to support an increasingly heterogeneous and growing fleet.
- →Partner with software product teams to drive continuous improvements based on operational and integration feedback.
- →Contribute to and maintain SatDevOps Academy, our internal training program for company-wide satellite operations readiness.
- →Serve as a rotating Flight Director, overseeing incident response and ensuring the health and safety of the fleet.
Requirements
- ✓4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with solid skills in automation.
- ✓Ability to work across the full software and hardware stack—including ground-based automation, space-based automation, and the interfaces that connect them.
- ✓Proficiency in Python, container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration testing, Linux, and Git.
- ✓Willingness and enthusiasm to be trained as a satellite controller and Flight Director (including participation in the on-call rotation).
- ✓Pragmatic mindset: able to balance long-term reliability with short- and medium-term solutions.
- ✓Accountability and autonomy; comfortable taking ownership and delivering results.
- ✓Openness to learning, working outside your comfort zone, and tackling unfamiliar challenges.
Benefits
- ★Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success
- ★Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT) and flexible working hours, we want you to be at your best
- ★Health and life insurance, we care about your health
- ★Lunch Vouchers, because let’s be honest, we love food!
- ★Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse to learn from our differences
- ★Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
- ★Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable
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