BlackSky

Full-stack Engineer

• Design, implement, and maintain software that enables autonomous satellite operations and real-time tasking
• Develop and integrate services that interface with ground station infrastructure and satellite communication protocols
• Build cloud-native microservices to support satellite tasking and monitoring
• Collaborate with operations, communication engineers, flight software engineers, mission planning engineers, and other software teams to understand and refine technical requirements
• Write clean, maintainable code with strong emphasis on safety, test coverage, and reliability
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and team planning discussions
• Support on-call rotations and troubleshooting of live system operations as needed
• Support Launch and Early Operations of new satellites
• 10-15% travel required
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Staff Software Engineer, Ground and Control Services

• BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company providing satellite imagery, automated analytics and high-frequency monitoring.
• Independently design and implement new features for core imagery ordering, processing, and delivery orchestration services.
• Take an active role in testing, debugging, and documenting implemented software functionality.
• Participate in design sessions and provide feedback to identify issues early.
• Analyze and provide input on designs for scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Assist with operational tasks to ensure stability in production environments.
• Proactively identify problems with requirements and communicate issues early.
• Migrate existing services to Kubernetes.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Staff Software Engineer, Ground and Control Services

Senior Software Engineer, Core Services