Umbra · 3 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer
Santa Barbara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
10+ years expUmbra is an American space technology company delivering advanced systems that empower customers worldwide with unmatched access to critical information from space. The Senior Software Engineer will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining sophisticated software solutions for public-facing applications and robust API services, ensuring high-quality and reliable software development to meet client expectations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AerospaceSoftwareInformation TechnologyGeospatialImage RecognitionSatellite Communication
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Translate product goals into technical plans. Partner with Product and Design to turn customer needs into scoped, testable deliverables with clear acceptance criteria and measurable outcomes
Define and refine technical product strategy
Work with Architecture, Design, Product and Support teams to build, launch, and maintain new products and product updates
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations and platform engineering, to deliver end-to-end solutions
Build, test, document and maintain customer-facing APIs and web workflows from order through tasking and delivery
Provide ongoing leadership and mentoring for team members, including code reviews, technical coaching, goal setting, and progress tracking
Participate in on-call rotations and ensure system uptime and performance goals are met
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
10+ years of professional experience developing highly available web services with server-side scripting languages, preferably Python
10+ years of experience designing, developing, and testing intuitive and well-documented commercial RESTful APIs and commercial web applications (preferably in NodeJS and React)
Knowledge of basic Cybersecurity principles and application of relevant security measures in everyday work
2+ years of professional experience developing automated build and test pipelines in a CI/CD lifecycle
Demonstrated foundational understanding of software architecture, event-driven microservices, interface design, and automated testing patterns
Experience with database-backed applications and relational database concepts, preferably Postgres
Working knowledge of version control (such as Git), cloud infrastructure and security (AWS preferred), IAC (such as OpenTofu/Terraform), containers (Kubernetes/Docker preferred), and CI/CD
Preferred
15+ years of professional experience developing highly available web services with server-side scripting languages, preferably Python
Experience working with Product Teams or directly with customers in order to shape and prioritize a technical/development roadmap
A fundamental understanding of UI/UX design principles
Experience working in the space industry
Experience building custom GIS applications, STAC, or other imagery catalog APIs
Good communication skills, ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, and willingness to learn new skills and technology
Benefits
Flexible Time Off, Sick, Family & Medical Leave
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, STD (employer funded)
Vol Life, Critical Illness, Accidental, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance (employee funded)
401k with 3% non-elective company contribution
Stock Options
Free Parking
Free lunch in office daily
Company
Umbra
Cutting edge space systems—from refined mission solutions to best-in-class data
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$119.63MKey Investors
Nimble PartnersDARPAJohn Burbank
2022-12-07Series B· $75M
2022-05-22Grant
2021-04-16Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Matthew Speitel
Chief Financial Officer
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