Loft Orbital
Loft Orbital
Loft Orbital develops space infrastructure that helps companies, governments, and research institutions deploy and operate payloads in orbit. Its work spans mission integration, testing, launch preparation, deployment, and ongoing operations, with solutions designed for physical, virtual, and on-demand space missions. The company’s projects include AI experimentation in space, quantum communications satellite missions, and national defense programs for US government customers. Loft Orbital also collaborates with technology companies such as Microsoft to broaden access to space-based capabilities. Its multidisciplinary team works across the defense, consulting, logistics, and commercial space sectors.

Backend Engineer, Mission Operations Services – Toulouse Hybrid

Build Python microservices for Loft Orbital’s satellite mission-control platform. Support spacecraft operations, telemetry, APIs, and real-time mission troubleshooting.

Description

  • Design and develop backend services for satellite operations, including pass planning, autopilot, activity, and daily operations capabilities
  • Process commands and telemetry across satellite buses and ground-segment providers with an emphasis on safety, resilience, and observability
  • Develop production Python services and manage them across the full lifecycle, from design and implementation to deployment and maintenance
  • Work with flight software, embedded software, integration and test, and space infrastructure teams to add satellite buses and capabilities to Cockpit
  • Improve APIs, workflows, and diagnostic tools for Cockpit users, including operators, test engineers, and solutions engineers
  • Join SatDevOps spacecraft-operations rotations, investigate anomalies, and assist with real-time incident response as required
  • Develop and scale microservices connecting ground and flight software to support safe, dependable on-orbit operations
  • Troubleshoot active missions across multiple satellite platforms

Requirements

  • At least four years of relevant backend software engineering experience in production environments
  • Strong professional experience developing Python applications for production
  • Practical experience with Docker and container-based development workflows
  • Hands-on experience with backend web frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI
  • Demonstrated ability to design, document, and maintain HTTP, GraphQL, or REST-style APIs
  • Experience with Django or GraphQL is advantageous
  • Strong database fundamentals and practical experience with systems such as Postgres or time-series databases are advantageous
  • Production exposure to Kubernetes is advantageous
  • Familiarity with InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, or comparable time-series technologies is advantageous
  • Experience with mission-critical, distributed, or real-time systems is advantageous
  • Submit a resume written in English

Benefits

  • Equity participation designed to give employees a stake in the company’s success
  • Up to 35 days of paid leave, including vacation and RTT, plus flexible working hours
  • Health and life insurance coverage
  • Lunch vouchers
  • Opportunities to travel between the San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse offices
  • Company and team off-sites, along with additional work and social events
  • Relocation support to Toulouse where applicable
  • SatDevOps training

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