Backend Software Engineer, Astranis

• 4+ years of backend software development experience
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar backend languages
• Experience building and scaling distributed systems and service-oriented architectures
• Familiarity with large scale web systems design
• Strong knowledge of with relational/SQL databases (e.g. Postgres) and data modeling
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of concurrency, reliability, and scalability challenges
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Desirable

• As a Backend Engineer on the Network Software team, you will design and implement reliable, scalable systems that form the backbone of these applications
• You’ll collaborate closely with full stack engineers, hardware engineers, and mission operators to deliver end-to-end solutions that directly support satellite launches, fleet operations, and customer services
• This is a chance to own critical backend components while contributing to software that helps millions of people gain affordable internet access
• This role will contribute to both our commercial and US government programs
• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that enable satellite operations, ground infrastructure, and customer-facing systems
• Work with relational and non-relational databases to model and process operational and mission data
• Collaborate with full stack engineers to deliver features that combine frontend and backend functionality
• Ensure systems meet high standards of reliability, availability, and performance for mission-critical operations
• Contribute to technical design and architecture decisions that support team scalability and robustness
• Write clean, testable code and participate in code reviews
• Support monitoring, debugging, and optimization of production systems running in the cloud