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Senior Software Engineer - Enterprise Systems

Astranis
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San Francisco, CA$145k - $210kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer role at Astranis to design and ship mission-critical applications, data pipelines, and internal tools powering spacecraft production. The role spans backend APIs, data stores, UI for engineering workflows, and data pipelines/AI automations across the platform.

Responsibilities

  • - Full Lifecycle Ownership: end-to-end project ownership from scoping and architecture through frontend/backend implementation, automated testing, deployment, and iteration.
  • “- Cross-Functional Collaboration: partner with aerospace engineers, manufacturing technicians, supply chain managers, and operators to turn complex physical processes into robust software.
  • “- Platform Reliability & Quality: write clean, modular code and build automated CI/CD and observability tooling to keep critical factory systems resilient and highly available.
  • “- Production & Testbed Infrastructure: develop web apps, APIs, and microservices (FastAPI, React, Kubernetes/K3s) orchestrating Hardware Test Frameworks, automated inventory tracking, and satellite testbeds.
  • “- Core Digital Backbone: architect robust integrations connecting CAD, PLM, MES, and ERP systems (Altium/SolidWorks to Arena, ION, NetSuite).
  • “- Supply Chain & Build Readiness: build real-time supply chain and inventory systems that track serialized flight components and streamline factory production flow.
  • “- Data Platform & Analytics: design scalable streaming and batch pipelines ingesting telemetry, manufacturing, and procurement data into a data warehouse for company-wide analytics.
  • “- AI & Workflow Orchestration: deploy internal AI tooling and automated workflows (n8n, LLM integrations) to eliminate bottlenecks and boost engineering velocity.

Qualifications

  • - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
  • - 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • - Strong proficiency with Python (e.g., FastAPI, Flask, or async frameworks).
  • - Proficiency with JavaScript or TypeScript, with experience building UIs in React.
  • - Experience designing, building, and maintaining robust RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • - Solid database foundations with SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL) including schema design, query optimization, and caching strategies (Redis).
  • - Experience with containerization and cloud infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes/GKE, and GCP or AWS).
  • - Strong proficiency with Linux environments, CI/CD pipelines, and Git workflows.

Skills

Required:PythonJavaScript/TypeScriptRESTful APIs & microservicesPostgreSQLDocker/Kubernetes

Benefits

  • : 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
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Astranis

Advanced satellites for high orbits.

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock, and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

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