Software Engineer- Backend Intern (Summer 2026)

Astranis • San Francisco, CA

2d • $29 - $29

About The Position

As a Software Engineer Intern on the Platform team, you'll design and build services that autonomously control satellites, monitor telemetry for anomalies, and provide real-time situational awareness to keep our fleet safe and online. You'll also be building the core components and services that power the rest of our software organization, enabling every team to move faster and more reliably. You will be shaping the foundation of software that has to work flawlessly – because our satellites depend on it. This role will contribute to both our commercial and US government programs. Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university. If you have already graduated from a four-year university, please apply to be an Associate Engineer.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent degree
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Experience and understanding of databases (Postgres, etc)
• Experience and understanding of pub/sub and streaming systems (RabbitMQ, Flink, etc)
• U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Kubernetes
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees