Spire · 2 months ago
Senior Software Engineer (SRE)
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $171K/yr
5+ years expSpire is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. The Senior Software Engineer for the Space Reliability Engineering team will work on systems and tools to improve the efficiency of the satellite fleet, focusing on data analysis, operational automation, and maintaining configuration control.
AnalyticsBig DataCyber SecurityData IntegrationGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyMilitaryNational Security
Responsibilities
Data analysis of the telemetry from Ground and Space Assets to ensure reliable and efficient performance
Develop operational automation for mission execution, anomaly detection and resolution, space situational awareness, and performance monitoring
Develop a data platform that allow for flexible data storage and analytics
Maintain configuration control of all assets and provide for the rollout of updated software and configuration
Qualification
Required
5+ years professional software engineering, devops, or SRE experience
Demonstrated ability to apply data analysis techniques to solve complex technical and business problems
Familiarity with Linux, including Bash scripting and basic system administration
Familiarity with data analysis and data analysis tools
Proficiency using and developing containers for development and production environments
Experience implementing systems using Python, including integrating with a diverse set of data stores and cloud services
Ability to interface with many teams across Spire to adapt user needs into system requirements
Experience collaborating and iterating on resultant projects
Preferred
5+ years of experience with system development using Python
Familiarity with data backends like S3, RDS, Postgres, Redis, and Elasticsearch
Experience with Databricks
Familiarity with Python data visualization libraries
Experience implementing monitoring and alerting system using systems like Grafana, Prometheus, or Nagios
Benefits
Annual equity awards
Vacation, sick, and personal time off
Optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
401(K) plan
Health and wellness reimbursement program
Participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP)
Launch Attendance
Generous Time Off Policy
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Family Leave
Fitness Reimbursement
Employee Referral Program
Healthy snacks & beverages in every office
Company
Spire
Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, offering unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth so that organizations can make decisions with confidence in a rapidly changing world.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2022 (1)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$712.35MKey Investors
UK Space AgencySignal OceanBlue Torch Capital
2025-03-13Post Ipo Equity· $40M
2024-08-27Grant· $4.64M
2024-02-08Post Ipo Equity· $10M
Leadership Team
Theresa Condor
Chief Executive Officer
Jeroen Cappaert
Senior Advisor / Co-Founder
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