Senior Software Engineer, Spire Global
Satellite Developer Experience
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program
3+ days a week in office
Provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services
Job no longer available
Provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program
3+ days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To provide customers with comprehensive data and analytics that protect our environment and our communities, transform global logistics, contribute to economic stability, and put moonshot goals within reach.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience building infrastructure or tools that support developer productivity
- Strong coding skills in Python and/or Rust and familiarity with testing strategies across the stack
- Proficiency in Linux/Unix, Git, Docker and Shell Scripting
- Experience in SaaS, Cloud and CI/CD environments including AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, PostgreSQL, Hashicorp Vault and/or similar tools
- Experience with architecting and developing a software project from the ground up and through its entire lifecycle
- Passion for automation, scalability, and elegant tooling
- Comfort navigating complex systems and collaborating across functions (e.g., software researchers, embedded developers, satellite operators)
What the job involves
- Spire Global is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Satellite Developer Experience (SatDevEx) team, an agile, forward-thinking group that empowers developers across Spire to build, test, and deploy software for one of the world’s largest satellite constellations
- The SatDevEx team builds and maintains the tools, frameworks, and infrastructure that make satellite software development at Spire faster, safer, and more enjoyable
- We’re engineers building for engineers, with a focus on reliability, automation, and developer happiness
- You’ll collaborate with a highly skilled, multidisciplinary engineering organization to:
- Design and maintain advanced testing frameworks—supporting both virtual and bare-metal hardware environments—for internal teams and external customers
- Build and enhance an automated software update pipeline for satellites in orbit
- Identify and eliminate friction points in the satellite software development lifecycle with smart, user-friendly tools and workflows
- Architect and implement the next-generation satellite software framework to support highly resilient and high-performance space systems
- Broad Impact: Your work will support dozens of developers across Spire, directly improving satellite software quality and delivery speed
- Technical Breadth and Depth: From embedded systems to GitOps pipelines, you’ll operate across a wide technical spectrum
- Team Autonomy: You’ll be part of a small, self-directed team with the resources and support of a 150+ person engineering organization
- Culture of Automation: We embrace CI/CD, extensive test coverage, and a GitOps-based delivery model, freeing you to focus on solving meaningful problems
- Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying
Our take
There’s been an increasing focus on big data in recent years, and Spire Global aims to lead the field in the biggest data of all - Earth Intelligence - with its suite of satellites collecting data from beneath the Earth’s surface to the edge of the atmosphere.
It identifies three main areas of use for its data - Aviation, Maritime, and Weather. Its capabilities in these fields include providing over 660M position reports each day for the aviation industry, building intelligent routing and tracking systems for maritime shipping, and supplying in-depth weather forecasting and climate impact analysis.
Beyond this, Spire Global's satellite system has countless other applications, such as real-time observation in active conflicts, and wildfire tracking. Operating in a rapidly developing market for space-based data, Spire continues to expand its satellite network and capaibilities as demand for global monitoring and environmental intelligence grows.
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Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Aug 2024
$4.7m
GRANT
Sep 2019
$19.4m
GRANT
Total funding: $202.4m
Company benefits
- Name your own satellite: Be remembered throughout time by choosing a name for a LEMUR satellite.
- Family Leave: Family is important. Our parental and family leave is designed to let you make the most of those precious moments.
- Learning & development: Spire more than encourages and supports ongoing personal improvement and a growth mindset, we welcome it!
- Launch Attendance: One of the perks from launching satellites into space is that Spire often has VIP access to view the launch.
- Generous time off policy: Take the time you need. Our flexible time-off policy promotes a positive work-life balance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Our EAP makes sure you have access to support and counseling sessions whenever you need it.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP): Our ESPP provides eligible employees with an opportunity to purchase Spire shares through accumulated contributions.
- Fitness Reimbursement: Spire encourages fitness activity to promote employee well-being with reimbursed gym membership expenses.
- Employee Referral Program: Spire is always looking for outstanding people to join our team, and you can help and be awarded a referral bonus.
- Healthy snacks & beverages: To help our employees to be as productive as possible, we provide healthy snacks and beverages in each of our offices.
Company HQ
Tysons, VA
Leadership
Theresa Condor
(CEO)Theresa has been with Spire since 2013, initially joining as a GM of Space service and Earth Intelligence, before becoming COO in 2021 and CEO in 2025.
Alison Engel
(CFO)Prior to joining Spire Global in 2025, Alison spent over 2 years at LeaseAccelerator as the CFO. She also spent over 5 years at Gannet as a VP of Finance and Senior VP/CFO & Treasurer.
Celia Pelaz
(COO)Prior to joining Spire Global in 2025, Celia spent nearly 8 years at HENSOLDT in various roles, including CSO and COO.
Johann Gabriel Oehme
(CTO)Johann joined Spire Global in 2025 as Chief Transformation Officer, moving into the role of Chief Technology Officer later in the same year. Previously, he spent 4 years at Aerotech Peissenberg as a Managing Director & CCO. He also spent 22 years at Airbus, holding various roles including VP of A350 Customer & Business Development and VP Head of Programme Procurement.
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