Senior Software Engineer - Space Infrastructure

Wanna join the adventure? As a Space Infrastructure Software Engineer you will help scale our ability to operate a heterogeneous fleet of satellites—including dedicated, rideshare, and constellation missions. You will work at the intersection of automated satellite operations, ground and flight software, and on‑orbit problem solving.

• Develop and maintain the software systems that autonomously operate our satellites, improving the reliability and scalability of our space infrastructure
• Build tools, systems, and software libraries to enable other teams to integrate and operate effectively on Loft’s satellite platform
• Scale our satellite operations software to support an increasingly heterogeneous and growing fleet
• Partner with software product teams to drive continuous improvements based on operational and integration feedback
• Contribute to and maintain Sat Dev Ops  Academy, our internal training program for company-wide satellite operations readiness
• Serve as a rotating Flight Director, overseeing incident response and ensuring the health and safety of the fleet

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with solid skills in automation
• Ability to work across the full software and hardware stack—including ground-based automation, space-based automation, and the interfaces that connect them
• Proficiency in Python, container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration testing, Linux, and Git
• Willingness and enthusiasm to be trained as a satellite controller and Flight Director (including participation in the on‑call rotation)
• Pragmatic mindset: able to balance long‑term reliability with short‑ and medium‑term solutions
• Accountability and autonomy; comfortable taking ownership and delivering results
• Openness to learning, working outside your comfort zone, and tackling unfamiliar challenges

• Familiarity or experience with Argo, Grafana, Loki, Lua, test engineering, or reliability engineering
• Hands‑on experience as a satellite operator

• 100% company‑paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
• 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short‑Term, and Long‑Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
• 401(k) plan and equity options
• Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
• International exposure to our team in France
• Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non‑birthing parent
• Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family‑forming benefits with financial support
• Off‑sites and many social events and celebrations
• Relocation assistance when applicable

State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role, which is $150,000–$215,000 per year. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs.