Job Description
Backend Engineer — Python
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Base salary: $120,000–$180,000 plus equity
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Locations: Denver, CO; Seattle, WA; San Francisco, CA; or Washington, DC
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Working arrangement: Flexible hybrid schedule, generally two days per week onsite
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Eligibility: Candidates must be U.S. citizens and have active clearance.
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Aerospace or satellite experience is not required. If you can build reliable, production-grade software, the space side can be taught.
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I’m partnering with a fast-growing space technology company that is transforming how satellites are operated through modern, cloud-native software.
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We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help build the foundational systems behind a platform used to manage and automate satellite operations. This is a hands-on backend software engineering role focused primarily on Python.
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You’ll join a small, high-impact engineering team building scalable software used by real customers and supporting live satellite missions. You’ll have broad ownership across the backend while collaborating with dedicated platform, frontend, command-and-control and aerospace-operations teams.
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What you’ll be doing
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• Developing production-grade backend applications and services, primarily in Python
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• Designing, building and maintaining scalable APIs
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• Building reliable, performant software used in live customer environments
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• Working across multiple backend services and projects
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• Deploying and troubleshooting applications in Kubernetes-based environments
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• Supporting software deployed in AWS and on-premises customer environments
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• Collaborating closely with platform engineers while maintaining a clear focus on backend development
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• Contributing to software architecture and technical decisions
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• Improving the scalability, resilience, maintainability and performance of the platform
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What we’re looking for
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• Strong professional Python backend engineering experience
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• Approximately three or more years of backend or full-stack software development experience; exceptional candidates with fewer years may still be considered
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• Experience building and supporting production software used by real customers
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• Experience designing, developing and troubleshooting APIs
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• Experience working with Kubernetes or within a Kubernetes-centric environment
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• General cloud and container experience
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• Experience building scalable, reliable and performant systems
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• Ability to work across different backend services rather than one narrowly defined component
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• Strong problem-solving skills, initiative and the ability to work without significant hand-holding
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• High standards for software quality, resilience and maintainability
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• Comfort working within a smaller, fast-moving engineering organization
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Nice to have
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• Experience within a SaaS, growth-stage or Series A–C technology company
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• Experience with distributed systems or microservices
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• Experience using open-source technologies
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• Familiarity with software deployed in both cloud and on-premises environments
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• TypeScript, JavaScript or limited frontend experience
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• Experience with C++, Java, Rust or another lower-level language
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This is an opportunity to bring modern backend engineering practices into the space industry while working on software that directly supports real-world satellite operations.
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