Lead Software Engineer (Cloud)

About the Company

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology. We are building a global network of phased array ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cloud team by setting technical direction, mentoring engineers, and driving execution
• Design and develop cloud-based booking and reservation systems for global antenna network access
• Build and maintain customer-facing APIs and portals for scheduling, booking, and network rerouting
• Own the orchestration layer coordinating antenna operations across a global network
• Design and operate the control plane, dataplane, and telemetry delivery path
• Develop billing and metering systems to track resource usage
• Drive the design of comprehensive monitoring solutions for platform uptime
• Collaborate with Ground and Data teams to build a resilient global network

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional software development experience
• 3+ years building and scaling cloud-based services and APIs in production
• Experience leading engineering teams or projects as a tech lead
• Experience with distributed scheduling systems, resource allocation, or booking platforms
• Proficiency in modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Rust, Golang, or Haskell
• Experience building global-scale customer-facing platforms with high reliability
• Experience defining service boundaries across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments
• Knowledge of API design, authentication, and access control
• Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues
• Experience with high-throughput data delivery or telemetry systems
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines