Spire

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Spire
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6 hours ago
Boulder, CO, USASenior
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Base Salary

$130k - $171k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance satellite-side file-transfer applications for satellite payloads.
  • Design and implement Spire’s next-generation Rust-based file-transfer architecture.
  • Build highly available, fault-tolerant, secure, observable, and performant file-transfer services.
  • Perform ground-based testing and in-orbit verification of new software services.
  • Coordinate with communications, systems engineering, product, internal customers, and interfacing hardware and software teams.
  • Create and maintain documentation for APIs and system architectures.
  • Implement observability solutions for space- and ground-based services.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of professional software development experience.
  • Production-grade software development experience with at least one compiled language.
  • Proficiency in Python or an equivalent high-level language.
  • Knowledge of Linux-based development, distributed systems, scalability, high availability, AWS, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems.
  • Excellent documentation, collaboration, and communication skills.
  • Preferred: proficiency in Python and Rust; experience with NIST and FAR regulatory frameworks; familiarity with cybersecurity principles and Wiz; experience operating critical highly available systems at scale; L2/L3 protocol and L3-L7 networking experience; modern AI development tooling experience; and Bash proficiency.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring at least three days per week in the office.
  • Vacation, sick, and personal time off.
  • Optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan, health and wellness reimbursement, and employee stock purchase plan.
  • Global perks include satellite launch attendance, education assistance, employee assistance, family leave, fitness reimbursement, referral program, and office snacks and beverages.

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About Spire

501-1,000 employees

Spire builds and operates a global constellation of small satellites that capture radio-frequency data to power maritime (AIS), aviation (ADS-B), and weather intelligence products. It sells data feeds, APIs, analytics, and Space-as-a-Service missions to enterprises and government customers. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, Spire is a public company (NYSE: SPIR) with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia.

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