At Spire, the Space Reliability Engineering team's mission is to protect,
provide for, and progress the reliable operation of Spire’s constellation of
satellites, ground stations, and software through vigilant monitoring of
availability, latency, performance, and capacity. We embrace the Site
Reliability Engineering work style and apply it to Space.
What You'll Do as a Software Engineer for the Space Reliability Engineering
team:
As a Software Engineer working with the Space Reliability Engineering team, you
will be working with a small team in an agile environment. You will be working
on systems and tools that improve the efficiency of the satellite fleet. Some
specific areas include:
- Data analysis of the telemetry from Ground and Space Assets to ensure
reliable and efficient performance
- Develop operational automation for mission execution, anomaly detection and
resolution, space situational awareness, and performance monitoring.
- Develop a data platform that allow for flexible data storage and analytics
- Maintain configuration control of all assets and provide for the rollout of
updated software and configuration
Key Skills:
Candidates should have experience implementing systems using Python, including
integrating with a diverse set of data stores and cloud services. They will need
to interface with many teams across Spire to adapt user needs into system
requirements and have the experience to collaborate and iterate on the resultant
projects.
- 5+ years professional software engineering, devops, or SRE experience
- Demonstrated ability to apply data analysis techniques to solve complex
technical and business problems
- Familiarity with Linux, including Bash scripting and basic system
administration
- Familiarity with data analysis and data analysis tools
- Proficiency using and developing containers for development and production
environments
Strong candidates will also possess skills in one or more of the following
areas:
- 5+ years of experience with system development using Python
- Familiarity with data backends like S3, RDS, Postgres, Redis, and
Elasticsearch
- Experience with Databricks
- Familiarity with Python data visualization libraries
- Experience implementing monitoring and alerting system using systems like
Grafana, Prometheus, or Nagios
Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a
minimum of three business days per week in the office.
Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for
this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not
something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MK1
The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Final base
salary for this role will be based on the location, skills, experience and
qualifications. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for
annual equity awards and our employee benefits program, including vacation,
sick, and personal time off; optional medical, dental, vision, life, and
disability coverage; a Registered Retirement Savings Plan; health and wellness
reimbursement program; and participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase
Plan. We reserve the right to go outside of the range and/or modify the range or
benefits at any time.
Canada Salary Range
$116,000—$152,000 CAD
Global Perks
🛰️ Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP)
🚀 Launch Attendance
🌴 Generous Time Off Policy
🎓 Education Assistance Program
🥰 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
📈 Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
👣 Family Leave
💪 Fitness Reimbursement
🧡 Employee Referral Program
🍉 Healthy snacks & beverages in every office
About Spire
We improve life on Earth with data from space.
Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the
largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and
algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in
the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure
includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide
real-time global coverage of every point on Earth.
Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and
experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer
and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color,
ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital
status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.
To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates
who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check.
This may include criminal history and employment verification.
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Contractors, Candidates and Visitors
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