Job Summary:
K2 Space is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Ground Software team, you will create software for building, testing, and flying satellites, collaborating with various teams to develop mission architecture and meet customer payload needs.
Responsibilities:
• Design and implement software that facilitates the build, test, and operations of K2's vehicles and our customers' payloads
• Collaborate with Mission Operators and Engineers across the company to identify and scope software solutions to complex technical and business problems
• Facilitate software design reviews, architecture discussions, and code reviews to align stakeholders on technical direction
• Work across our stack (Rust backend, TypeScript/Vue frontend) to support development, test, and operations milestones
• Support internal and external customers in an on-call capacity as your software is used to drive ground test activities and on-orbit spacecraft operations
• Mentor other engineers to build a strong team culture and software engineering practices
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math, or a STEM discipline or 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering
• Additionally, 5+ years of experience building software solutions in a professional environment
Preferred:
• Experience working on space missions and/or the satellite ground segment
• Experience with Rust or another statically-typed backend programming language (Go, C++, Java, C#, TypeScript)
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern frontend development tooling (Vue, React, Svelte)
• Experience with version control, continuous integration, build, deployment, monitoring
• Experience developing HTTP or gRPC APIs
• Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL or similar)
• Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures
• Experience developing reliable, scalable systems
• Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Experience with WebSockets and/or Server-Sent-Events (SSE)
• Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices and relevant certifications/standards (SOC2, FedRAMP)
• Familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, QUIC)
• Familiarity with data streaming technologies such as NATS, Pulsar, or similar
Company:
Office design, fit out, refurbishment and furniture company Founded in 2004, the company is headquartered in London, GBR, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.