Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Platform)

at Astranis

Location

San Francisco

Compensation

$145k–$255k USD

Type

full time

Posted

8 months ago

Market range · company + function + seniority

$114k—$170k—$175k

p25 · target · p75 · n=18

Posted $255k · well above market

Posting health

Aging · 65

·Open 258 days

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Job description

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

As a Software Engineer on the Platform team, you'll design and build services that autonomously control satellites, monitor telemetry for anomalies, and provide real-time situational awareness to keep our fleet safe and online. You'll also be building the core components and services that power the rest of our software organization, enabling every team to move faster and more reliably.

You will be shaping the foundation of software that has to work flawlessly – because our satellites depend on it.

This role will contribute to both our commercial and US government programs.

Role

Design and build high-performance, reliable, mission-critical software that is used to send commands to space
Take full ownership of features, working across backend and infrastructure
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define software requirements, architectures, and designs
Continuously assess the evolving tech landscape and advocate for innovations that will improve our system
Mentor teammates, share knowledge, and help raise the technical bar

Requirements

6+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field
Strong proficiency in Python
Experience with distributed systems and microservice architectures
Experience and understanding of databases (Postgres, etc)
Experience and understanding of pub/sub and streaming systems (RabbitMQ, Flink, etc)
Track record of delivering high-impact features and improvements in a collaborative environment

Bonus

Experience with Kubernetes
Experience introducing metrics and monitoring to increase system stability
Proficiency in C++, Go, Rust
Experience building fleet management systems

What we offer:

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.

Base Salary

$145,000—$255,000 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.

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