Senior Software Engineer (Constellation Operations)
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At Spire, the Space Reliability Engineering team's mission is to protect, provide for, and progress the reliable operation of Spire’s constellation of satellites, ground stations, and software through vigilant monitoring of availability, latency, performance, and capacity. We embrace the Site Reliability Engineering work style and apply it to Space.
This role can be situated in Glasgow, UK, Munich, Germany or Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
What You'll Do as a Software Engineer for the Space Reliability Engineering team:
As a Software Engineer working with the Space Reliability Engineering team, you will be working with a small team in an agile environment. You will be working on systems and tools that improve the efficiency of the satellite fleet. Some specific areas include:
- Data analysis of the telemetry from Ground and Space Assets to ensure reliable and efficient performance
- Develop operational automation for mission execution, anomaly detection and resolution, space situational awareness, and performance monitoring.
Key Skills:
Candidates should have experience implementing systems using Python, including integrating with a diverse set of data stores and cloud services. They will need to interface with many teams across Spire to adapt user needs into system requirements and have the experience to collaborate and iterate on the resultant projects.
- 5+ years professional software engineering, devops, or SRE experience
- Demonstrated ability to apply data analysis techniques to solve complex technical and business problems
- Familiarity with Linux, including Bash scripting and basic system administration
- Familiarity with data analysis and data analysis tools
Strong candidates will also possess skills in one or more of the following areas:
- 5+ years of experience with system development using Python
- Familiarity with data backends like S3, RDS, Postgres, Redis, and Elasticsearch
- Experience with Databricks
- Familiarity with Python data visualization libraries
- Experience implementing monitoring and alerting system using systems like Grafana, Prometheus, or Nagios
Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three business days per week in the office.
Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required
Global Perks
🛰️ 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
About Spire
We improve life on Earth with data from space.
Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth.
Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.
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