Software Engineer - Backend San Francisco

Overview

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from investors and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. The company designs, builds, and operates its satellites from its headquarters in Northern California, USA.

As a Backend Engineer on the Network Software team, you will design and implement reliable, scalable systems that form the backbone of these applications. You’ll collaborate closely with full stack engineers, hardware engineers, and mission operators to deliver end-to-end solutions that directly support satellite launches, fleet operations, and customer services. This role contributes to both commercial and US government programs.

Role

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs that enable satellite operations, ground infrastructure, and customer-facing systems
• Work with relational and non-relational databases to model and process operational and mission data
• Collaborate with full stack engineers to deliver features that combine frontend and backend functionality
• Ensure systems meet high standards of reliability, availability, and performance for mission-critical operations
• Contribute to technical design and architecture decisions that support team scalability and robustness
• Write clean, testable code and participate in code reviews
• Support monitoring, debugging, and optimization of production systems running in the cloud

Requirements

Bonus

What we offer

All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.

Base pay is a component of Astranis' total rewards package, which may include equity in the form of incentive stock options, healthcare, disability and life insurance, flexible PTO, 401(K), and on-site meals.

Astranis pay ranges are informed through salary surveys. The actual base salary offered will be influenced by factors including experience, credentials, educational attainment, skills, and role level.

Salary range : $125,000 - $155,000 USD

Requirements (compliance)

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee / Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Equal Opportunity and Voluntary Disclosures

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.

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