Aetherflux · 1 month ago
Distributed Systems Software Engineering Lead
San Carlos, California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expAetherflux is solving the global energy crisis by building the infrastructure for abundant, resilient, and continuous space-based solar energy. The Distributed Systems Software Engineering Lead will lead a software team in developing and maintaining real-time constellation management and compute tasking architecture, ensuring the quality and reliability of ground systems software infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Lead ground software team developing mission-critical constellation and compute management software stack through mentorship, performance management, and career development
Plan and coordinate code releases, including task breakdowns, sprint management, timeline tracking, and communication to program stakeholders
Design and lead distributed systems for fault-tolerant and high-performance operations for mission-critical operations
Lead, design, and development of real-time scheduling systems, data pipelines, collision avoidance systems, and high-performance compute services
Work with hardware and test teams to build software-in-the-loop (SITL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) environments for software validation of on orbit maneuvers and constellation health
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
2+ years of experience as a software development lead
5+ years of experience as a distributed systems software engineer, particularly for aerospace or satellite applications
Proficiency in Python, C, C++, and/or Rust
Experience with building cloud infrastructure
Knowledge of Linux-based (embedded) systems
Strong knowledge of networking stacks, data pipelines, and databases
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
5+ years of experience as the lead of a distributed services development team, particularly for aerospace or satellite applications
Experience with constellation management and orbital tasking and simulation
High-performance compute system deployment experience
Familiarity with satellite communication protocols and telemetry processing
Company
Aetherflux
Aetherflux develops a novel design for space.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$50MKey Investors
Baiju Bhatt
2025-04-02Series A· $50M
2024-10-09Seed
Leadership Team
Baiju Bhatt
Founder & CEO
Joseph Yaffe
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Legal Officer
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