Senior Full Stack Developer; Remote

Build the Data Infrastructure That Powers Insights from Space

Xplore is a highly differentiated, venture-backed commercial space company. We design, build, and operate satellites and sensors that collect high-fidelity Earth observation data, enabling insights that support social, economic, environmental, and security outcomes across the globe.

Every image we collect is trillions of spectral data points - revealing the physical and chemical state of Earth in ways conventional imaging cannot. Our multi-sensor satellite captures and combines multi-modal remote sensing data with edge computing and high-throughput communications capabilities to generate spatial insights for our customers around the world.

In this position, you will play a role in developing and scaling the software that powers our data processing pipelines. You will be responsible for building robust, scalable systems that support low latency satellite tasking, telemetry, data automation, and image processing workflows. You’ll take ownership of complex technical challenges, ensuring high performance, reliability, and efficiency in delivering space-based data solutions.

We are hiring a Senior Full Stack Developer to lead the design and development of scalable data infrastructure powering Xplore’s satellite operations and Earth observation platform.

Resident In State of Illinois
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Remote with min. 6 – 8 multi-day trips to Xplore HQ per year.

Resident In State of Massachusetts
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Remote with min. 6 – 8 multi-day trips to Xplore HQ per year.

• Satellite operations and data processing pipelines
• Integrations with global ground station networks
• Robust, scalable systems supporting satellite tasking, telemetry, and data automation
• Image processing workflows for Earth observation data
• High-performance, reliable data solutions delivering space-based insights

• Data Pipeline Architecture & Development: design, build, and maintain scalable cloud-native data pipelines; architect event-driven systems and high-volume data processing infrastructure; optimize cloud-based infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (ECS, S3, SQS); develop containerized application deployments and real-time data pipelines.
• Satellite Operations & Integrations: build and maintain integrations with global ground station networks; develop satellite tasking, telemetry, and command software; automate data ingestion, processing, and delivery workflows; support image processing pipelines for hyperspectral Earth observation data.
• System Ownership & Execution: independently lead development efforts and ship high-quality code; manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment; take technical ownership from architecture through deployment; collaborate with spacecraft, payload, and mission engineering teams to ensure flight readiness.

• Independently own and deliver end-to-end data pipelines that enable satellite tasking, telemetry, and image processing.
• Architect, deploy, and maintain cloud-native data pipelines with event-driven and real-time capabilities.
• Integrate ground station networks and develop command software to support mission operations.
• Automate data ingestion, processing, and delivery workflows to meet mission deadlines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (spacecraft, payload, engineering) to achieve flight readiness.
• Build and maintain monitoring, validation, and automation tooling to improve data engineering velocity and reliability.

• U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Aerospace, Data Science, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of hands‑on experience in software development, focusing on cloud-native applications, distributed systems, and backend infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Kotlin and Type Script, with experience in Python.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (especially ECS, S3, and SQS).
• Experience with containerized applications and real-time data pipelines.
• Strong background in designing, scaling, and optimizing cloud-based infrastructure, event-driven systems, and high-volume data…