Senior Software Engineer - Backend (Platform)

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Experience with distributed systems and microservice architectures
• Deep understanding of databases such as Postgres
• Experience with pub/sub and streaming systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Flink)
• U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status (required for export control compliance)

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ($145,000 - $255,000 USD)
• Significant equity package via incentive stock options
• High-quality company-subsidized healthcare
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement planning
• Flexible PTO
• Free on-site catered meals

About the Company

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. We provide dedicated, secure networks to large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites currently on orbit and a growing fleet, Astranis is a leader in satellite communications, backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Blackrock.