Backend Engineer - Oort

Loft Orbital Solutions
San Francisco, Colorado
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 140,000 - 190,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving","Ownership","Collaboration"]

Build and operate backend services that collect, manage, and surface critical infrastructure data across Loft’s mission lifecycle. Design and implement APIs and integrations connecting tooling and data across teams. Partner with program management, satellite engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to turn mission and business processes into reliable software. Apply a product mindset by improving backend workflows and UI/UX-related friction to reduce complexity for teams operating space infrastructure.

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Loft Orbital Solutions
Loft Orbital Solutions
2 months ago

Backend Engineer - Oort

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Job Summary

Build and operate backend services that collect, manage, and surface critical infrastructure data across Loft’s mission lifecycle. Design and implement APIs and integrations connecting tooling and data across teams. Partner with program management, satellite engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to turn mission and business processes into reliable software. Apply a product mindset by improving backend workflows and UI/UX-related friction to reduce complexity for teams operating space infrastructure.
Location: San Francisco, Colorado
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and operate backend services that collect, manage, and surface critical infrastructure data for the mission lifecycle.
  • •Design and implement APIs and integrations that connect tooling and data across teams and systems.
  • •Partner with program management, satellite engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to translate mission and business processes into reliable software.
  • •Apply a product mindset across the stack to seek feedback and reduce friction in backend workflows and UI/UX.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 140,000 - 190,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionFsaHsaLife InsuranceAd&d InsuranceLong-term DisabilityPaid Holidays401kEquityParental LeaveRelocationMeal AllowanceOff-sites

Key Requirements

  • •Demonstrated proficiency in Python for backend engineering.
  • •Practical experience using Docker for containerization and deployment in scalable environments.
  • •Experience with backend architecture, including API design and robust database interactions.
  • •Hands-on experience building, operating, or integrating technologies for space missions, with a passion for efficiency and standardization.
  • •Fluency in English.
Experience:SpaceSpace missionsMission lifecycle
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingOwnershipCollaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonDockerAPIsDatabaseDjangoGraphQLGCPAWSKubernetesPyTestJestReact Testing LibraryPlaywrightCypressCI/CD

Company Brief

Loft Orbital Solutions
Provides satellite rideshare and mission integration services, offering turnkey spacecraft platforms, payload hosting, and mission operations to accelerate deployment of space-based payloads for commercial and government customers.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Long Beach, United States
Founded: 2017
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