Software Engineer – General (new grad / early career)

northwoodspace•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

As a Software Engineer at Northwood, you will be pivotal in designing, implementing, and optimizing the global service that delivers connectivity to our customers. You will have ownership over key areas - ranging from control of our antenna systems to the customer APIs that enable booking time on our network. An ideal candidate is someone who likes to work across areas of responsibility and can dive deep into high priority challenges. Northwood is a full-stack company, with software development spanning everything from manufacturing to global data transfer. We seek versatile candidates who want to contribute across multiple areas while having a solid foundation in one or two core areas of focus. Key areas of focus include—but are not limited to—the following (new team members will have the opportunity to work across these areas, they aren’t expected to own everything listed): Edge systems (ground station) Design and implement control systems for our ground station hardware, you will write software that interacts with everything from embedded systems to RF modems High bandwidth data movement Architect and optimize data pipelines for efficient movement of data between ground stations and various end environments Ensure low-latency and high-throughput data distribution across different platforms, with an end goal of building Northwood’s Software Defined Wide-Area-Network (SD-WAN) capabilities Cloud orchestration & distributed systems design Lead the design and architecture of distributed systems which orchestrates our global ground network across both cloud and on-premises environments Stack design & inter-service communication: Develop the entire stack design, focusing on inter-service communication protocols to ensure seamless integration and operation API, database & front end development Design and build robust APIs for customer and internal interactions Develop intuitive front-end interfaces using modern web technologies Build a scalable data backend - integrating into ETL pipelines to help make data more actionable Monitoring & alerting systems Create comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions for software and infrastructure Implement tools to ensure continuous uptime and rapid issue resolution Global telemetry capabilities Transform our telemetry data into actionable insights, enabling predictive diagnostics to address issues before they arise; keep our customers informed about relevant operations in real time Infrastructure, security & pipelines A global network requires global deployments, and Northwood is committed to building a secure, reliable, and stable pipeline. This infrastructure empowers our developers to deploy changes continuously—without the risk of disrupting the system or relying on 'testing in prod.' Production line software & testing Develop software for production line bring-up and testing Automate testing procedures to ensure hardware and software reliability Working alongside mechanical/RF/EE/FPGA and SW engineers to ensure system correctness, performance, and reliability before leaving our manufacturing line Simulation & orchestration software Create simulations that model satellite and network design Create simulation tools for testing and validating system performance Design and implement software that orchestrates our global antenna network and data plane

Requirements

0-2 years of professional software development experience (internships, projects out of the classroom, or personal projects are acceptable)
Completed bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or other related major (soft-requirement, candidates should explain why they didn't pursue a degree and what they've done in its place)

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in one or more of the following: Rust, Golang, Haskell, C/C++
Open to other languages that are suitable for distributed systems and/or high-performance computing and interested in strong opinions on the right language for various applications
Strong problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Responsibilities

Design and implement control systems for our ground station hardware, writing software that interacts with everything from embedded systems to RF modems
Architect and optimize data pipelines for efficient movement of data between ground stations and various end environments
Ensure low-latency and high-throughput data distribution across different platforms, with an end goal of building Northwood’s Software Defined Wide-Area-Network (SD-WAN) capabilities
Lead the design and architecture of distributed systems which orchestrates our global ground network across both cloud and on-premises environments
Develop the entire stack design, focusing on inter-service communication protocols to ensure seamless integration and operation
Design and build robust APIs for customer and internal interactions
Develop intuitive front-end interfaces using modern web technologies
Build a scalable data backend - integrating into ETL pipelines to help make data more actionable
Create comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions for software and infrastructure
Implement tools to ensure continuous uptime and rapid issue resolution
Transform our telemetry data into actionable insights, enabling predictive diagnostics to address issues before they arise; keep our customers informed about relevant operations in real time
Develop software for production line bring-up and testing
Automate testing procedures to ensure hardware and software reliability
Work alongside mechanical/RF/EE/FPGA and SW engineers to ensure system correctness, performance, and reliability before leaving our manufacturing line
Create simulations that model satellite and network design
Create simulation tools for testing and validating system performance
Design and implement software that orchestrates our global antenna network and data plane