Loft Orbital
Backend Engineer - Mission Operations Services
San Francisco, CA$140k–$190kfull timemidAdded 1 month ago
About this role
Loft Orbital seeks a Backend Engineer for their Mission Operations Services team, responsible for creating and scaling microservices for satellite command and control. The role involves hands-on development and debugging of systems that ensure effective satellite operations.
What you'll do
- Build and scale backend services for satellite operations
- Collaborate with multiple engineering teams
- Debug and support live satellite missions
- Participate in the development of the mission control system
- Attend SatDevOps training for practical tool use
What they're looking for
- Proficiency in backend development
- Experience with microservices architecture
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Familiarity with satellite systems
- Collaboration skills
- Coding expertise
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on satellite technology
- Hands-on role with live missions
- Training in SatDevOps
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
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Loft Orbital
Loft Orbital builds and operates satellites, developing spacecraft guidance systems, mission software, and payload integration solutions. The company is hiring spacecraft engineers, software engineers, and systems engineers to support satellite operations, attitude control development, and mission deployment.
View all jobs at Loft OrbitalLikely interview questions
- Can you describe your experience building microservices architectures, particularly in systems that require high reliability or real-time responsiveness?
- Tell us about a time you debugged a production issue in a distributed system. How did you approach it and what did you learn?