Software Engineer – Network

Software Engineer – Network Job details

Engineering

San Francisco, Phoenix Full-time

On-site###
** Role
* * Build the software that moves data through Azora's space-ground optical network: link control, data plane services, scheduling, and the ground-side services that turn raw optical downlinks into reliable customer data delivery. You will implement the protocols and services the Network Architect defines – and help shape them with real implementation feedback.###
** Responsibilities
* ** Implement networking software for the ground segment: link management, framing/ARQ logic, data ingest pipelines, store-and-forward services, and customer delivery APIs.
* Build the pass scheduling and orchestration services that coordinate satellites, ground stations, and weather data in near-real time.
* Develop telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) software paths, including encrypted command uplink and telemetry processing.
* Write high-throughput data plane code capable of sustaining multi-Gbps downlink rates from receiver hardware to storage and network egress.
* Build monitoring, logging, and operational tooling for a distributed, multi-site network.
* Develop simulation and test harnesses for protocol behavior over fading optical channels (packet loss, burst errors, outages).
* Participate in on-call support of operational ground stations as the network scales.###
** Required Qualifications
*** BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
* 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant work in networked systems or distributed services.
* Strong skills in at least one of:
Go, Rust, C++, or modern Python for backend/network services.
* Solid understanding of TCP/UDP, sockets, serialization, and performance tuning of network services.
* Experience with Linux systems programming and deployment (containers, systemd, CI/CD).###
** Preferred
* ** Experience with satellite ground systems, CCSDS protocols, or SDR/communications software.
* High-performance networking experience (DPDK, io _uring, kernel bypass, or 10/25/100

GbE pipelines).
* Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), message queues, and time-series telemetry stacks (Prometheus, InfluxDB, Grafana).
* Exposure to DTN, custom ARQ protocols, or erasure coding for lossy links.
** Location
* * This is an onsite/hybrid role based in Tempe, AZ or the Bay Area, CA – hardware work that’s hard to do remotely. Some travel expected for field deployment and vendor/manufacturing visits.
** Benefits:
*** Generous equity
* Competitive healthcare (including options for vision and dental)
* 401(k)
* Unlimited PTO
** EEO & Reasonable Accommodations**
* * Azora is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.*
* * If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know by contacting
* * infoce
* ** Export Control
** To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (iii) protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or (iv) be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.