Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Astranis • San Francisco, CA

121d • $150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

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 $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Experience with distributed systems and microservice architectures
• Experience and understanding of databases (Postgres, etc)
• Experience and understanding of pub/sub and streaming systems (RabbitMQ, Flink, etc)
• Track record of delivering high-impact features and improvements in a collaborative environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience introducing metrics and monitoring to increase system stability
• Proficiency in C++, Go, Rust
• Experience building fleet management systems

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-performance, reliable, mission-critical software that is used to send commands to space
• Take full ownership of features, working across backend and infrastructure
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define software requirements, architectures, and designs
• Continuously assess the evolving tech landscape and advocate for innovations that will improve our system
• Mentor teammates, share knowledge, and help raise the technical bar

Benefits

• Equity in the form of incentive stock options
• High quality company-subsidized healthcare
• Disability and life insurance benefits
• Flexible PTO
• 401(K) retirement
• Free on-site catered meals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees