Senior Software Engineer (SatDevEx)

Spire Global is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Satellite Developer Experience (SatDevEx) team, an agile, forward-thinking group that empowers developers across Spire to build, test, and deploy software for one of the world’s largest satellite constellations.

About SatDevEx :

The SatDevEx team builds and maintains the tools, frameworks, and infrastructure that make satellite software development at Spire faster, safer, and more enjoyable. We’re engineers building for engineers, with a focus on reliability, automation, and developer happiness.

Role Responsibilities & Tasks :

You’ll collaborate with a highly skilled, multidisciplinary engineering organization to :

• Design and maintain advanced testing frameworks—supporting both virtual and bare-metal hardware environments—for internal teams and external customers.
• Build and enhance an automated software update pipeline for satellites in orbit.
• Identify and eliminate friction points in the satellite software development lifecycle with smart, user-friendly tools and workflows.
• Architect and implement the next-generation satellite software framework to support highly resilient and high-performance space systems.

Why This Role Is Exciting :

Key Skills & Desirables :

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 for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying.