Senior Software Engineer

At Spire, the Space Reliability Engineering team\’s mission is to protect, provide for, and progress the reliable operation of Spire\’s constellation of satellites, ground stations, and software through vigilant monitoring of availability, latency, performance, and capacity.
We embrace the Site Reliability Engineering work style and apply it to Space.
This role can be situated in Glasgow, UK, Munich, Germany or Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
What You\’ll Do as a Software Engineer for the Space Reliability Engineering team:
As a Software Engineer working with the Space Reliability Engineering team, you will be working with a small team in an agile environment.
You will be working on systems and tools that improve the efficiency of the satellite fleet.
Some specific areas include:
Data analysis of the telemetry from Ground and Space Assets to ensure reliable and efficient performance
Develop operational automation for mission execution, anomaly detection and resolution, space situational awareness, and performance monitoring.
Develop a data platform that allow for flexible data storage and analytics
Maintain configuration control of all assets and provide for the rollout of updated software and configuration
Key Skills:
Candidates should have experience implementing systems using Python, including integrating with a diverse set of data stores and cloud services.
They will need to interface with many teams across Spire to adapt user needs into system requirements and have the experience to collaborate and iterate on the resultant projects.
5+ years professional software engineering, devops, or SRE experience
Demonstrated ability to apply data analysis techniques to solve complex technical and business problems
Familiarity with Linux, including Bash scripting and basic system administration
Familiarity with data analysis and data analysis tools
Proficiency using and developing containers for development and production environments
Strong candidates will also possess skills in one or more of the following areas:
5+ years of experience with system development using Python
Familiarity with data backends like S3, RDS, Postgres, Redis, and Elasticsearch
Experience with Databricks
Familiarity with Python data visualization libraries
Experience implementing monitoring and alerting system using systems like Grafana, Prometheus, or Nagios
Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three business days per week in the office.
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.
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