Senior Software Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to be a key back-end contributor to our internal web applications on our Order and Delivery team. The individual filling this position will collaborate with product owners and multidisciplinary engineering teams to analyze, develop, and maintain Canopy (https://docs.canopy.umbra.space) that allows unprecedented customer access to satellite data and direct tasking. This position can be located in Santa Barbara CA, Austin TX, or Fully Remote.  Due to export restrictions, fully remote employees must live and work in the United States.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, test, and maintain applications that allow customers to order, view, and schedule delivery for our satellite data
• Provide key software architecture expertise to cross-functional engineering and product teams
• Help establish and adhere to DevOps practices that ensure that customer and satellite-operational needs are met with quality and performance
  

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience developing highly available web services with server-side scripting languages, preferably Python
• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, testing intuitive and well documented commercial RESTful API
• Demonstrated foundational understanding of software architecture, event-driven microservices, interface design, and automated testing patterns
  
• Experience with database-backed applications and relational database concepts, preferably Postgres
  
• Good communications skills, ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, and willingness to learn new skills and technology
  

Things You Will Learn

• Experience building custom GIS applications, STAC, or other imagery catalog APIs
• Strong understanding of application monitoring principles, best practices, and implementation
• Experience designing and documenting commercial APIs with Swagger/OpenAPI
  

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off & Sick
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(k)
• Stock Options
  

In-Office Perks (Santa Barbara Office)

• Standing desks
• Downtown HQ with Free Snacks & Drinks
• Free Parking
• Catered lunches