Software Engineer, MMS

Loft Orbital

full-time

Posted on: 9/22/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California, Colorado

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💰 $140,000 - $190,000 per year

Mid-LevelSenior

Distributed SystemsDjangoGraphQLKubernetesPostgresPython

About the role

Design, develop, and maintain backend services to support mission scheduling and constellation management
Implement and optimize algorithms for automated spacecraft tasking and scheduling
Simulate and test scenarios across the fleet to provide robust operational capabilities
Manage deconfliction to prevent resource or operational conflicts
Contribute to mission-critical open-source libraries and tooling
Support internal users of Cockpit (our satellite operation software)
Participate directly in spacecraft operations; all team members rotate through S/C Ops
Engage in SatDevOps training to gain hands-on experience with spacecraft operations and build operational expertise within the engineering team

Strong proficiency in production-grade Python programming
Experience working with containers
Solid experience with prominent web development backend frameworks
Experience with Python numerical and data processing libraries
Demonstrated experience designing, documenting, and implementing APIs
Self-motivated, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of an international engineering team
Strong problem-solving skills and operational awareness
Strong English skills for international collaboration and communication
Willingness and ability to participate in live spacecraft operations (team rotates through spacecraft operations tasks)
(Nice to have) Backend development with Django
(Nice to have) Database experience at scale, particularly with PostgreSQL
(Nice to have) Space Flight Dynamics experience (orbit, access, passes, etc.)
(Nice to have) Knowledge of advanced scheduling and optimization concepts
(Nice to have) Experience with GraphQL
(Nice to have) Familiarity with Kubernetes in a production environment
(Nice to have) Industry exposure to real-time, high-availability, high-scale or mission-critical distributed systems