Senior Software Engineer

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Umbra is an American space technology company delivering advanced systems, from sensors to spacecraft, that empower customers worldwide with unmatched access to critical information from space. Our mission is simple and ambitious: redefine space—for people, systems, and missions in every domain. Umbra's ecosystem operates through three business units:
Remote Sensing (the data), Space Systems (the components), and Mission Solutions (the platforms). Together, our teams develop capabilities that deliver persistent access, resilient performance, and mission‑ready solutions, advancing U.S. space leadership while keeping the world safe and informed.

Remote Sensing - The Data

Remote Sensing is where Umbra got its start, and our agile Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellation remains the most capable on the market. We transform satellite data into real‑world, actionable insights that strengthen U.S. national security and intelligence, support disaster response, and advance scientific discovery. Our team delivers data at scale with unmatched quality, persistence, and the speed and responsiveness our partners demand.

If you want to work on cutting‑edge space technology that's redefining what's possible in remote sensing, you belong here at Umbra.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Command, Control, and Communications team and help expand our capacity to design, build, and maintain the critical systems that support our autonomous satellite operations. The individual filling this position will collaborate with product owners and multidisciplinary engineering teams to analyze, develop, and maintain backend software. In this role, you will take ownership of key services alongside our existing engineers, helping distribute operational responsibility and accelerate our roadmap delivery.

Our aim is to hire this position to work in either our Santa Barbara/Goleta, CA office, Arlington, VA office, or Reston, VA office (coming soon).

• Design, develop, and maintain reliable, scalable, and secure mission control and communications systems.
• Take shared ownership of critical services, reducing single‑threaded dependencies and improving team resilience.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and influence system design for reliability and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including operations and platform engineering, to deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
• Participate in on‑call rotations and ensure system uptime and performance goals are met.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5‑8+ years of professional experience developing highly available web services with server‑side scripting languages, preferably Python.
• 3‑5+ years of experience designing, developing, and testing intuitive and well‑documented commercial RESTful APIs.
• Demonstrated foundational understanding of software architecture, event‑driven microservices, interface design, and automated testing patterns.
• 2+ years of professional experience developing automated build and test pipelines in a CI/CD lifecycle.
• Experience with database‑backed applications and relational database concepts, preferably Postgres.
• Solid understanding of cloud and application security, access control, and identity management.
• Good communication skills, ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, and willingness to learn new skills and technology.
• Experience developing Kubernetes/Docker containerized services.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud computing platforms.

• Experience working in the aerospace industry.
• Experience building software to automate space operations.
• Experience building custom GIS applications, STAC, or other imagery based APIs.
• Strong understanding of…