Back-end Engineer

Backend Engineer — Python Base salary: $120,000–$180,000 plus equity Locations: Denver, CO; Seattle, WA; San Francisco, CA; or Washington, DC Working arrangement: Flexible hybrid schedule, generally two days per week onsite Eligibility: Candidates must be U.S. citizens and have active clearance. Aerospace or satellite experience is not required. If you can build reliable, production-grade software, the space side can be taught. I’m partnering with a fast-growing space technology company that is transforming how satellites are operated through modern, cloud-native software. We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help build the foundational systems behind a platform used to manage and automate satellite operations. This is a hands-on backend software engineering role focused primarily on Python. You’ll join a small, high-impact engineering team building scalable software used by real customers and supporting live satellite missions. You’ll have broad ownership across the backend while collaborating with dedicated platform, frontend, command-and-control and aerospace-operations teams. What you’ll be doing • Developing production-grade backend applications and services, primarily in Python • Designing, building and maintaining scalable APIs • Building reliable, performant software used in live customer environments • Working across multiple backend services and projects • Deploying and troubleshooting applications in Kubernetes-based environments • Supporting software deployed in AWS and on-premises customer environments • Collaborating closely with platform engineers while maintaining a clear focus on backend development • Contributing to software architecture and technical decisions • Improving the scalability, resilience, maintainability and performance of the platform What we’re looking for • Strong professional Python backend engineering experience • Approximately three or more years of backend or full-stack software development experience; exceptional candidates with fewer years may still be considered • Experience building and supporting production software used by real customers • Experience designing, developing and troubleshooting APIs • Experience working with Kubernetes or within a Kubernetes-centric environment • General cloud and container experience • Experience building scalable, reliable and performant systems • Ability to work across different backend services rather than one narrowly defined component • Strong problem-solving skills, initiative and the ability to work without significant hand-holding • High standards for software quality, resilience and maintainability • Comfort working within a smaller, fast-moving engineering organization Nice to have • Experience within a SaaS, growth-stage or Series A–C technology company • Experience with distributed systems or microservices • Experience using open-source technologies • Familiarity with software deployed in both cloud and on-premises environments • TypeScript, JavaScript or limited frontend experience • Experience with C++, Java, Rust or another lower-level language This is an opportunity to bring modern backend engineering practices into the space industry while working on software that directly supports real-world satellite operations. #BackendEngineer #PythonDeveloper #AWSJobs #SoftwareEngineering #SpaceTech #CloudEngineering #GraphQL #Kubernetes #Terraform #Hiring