Software Engineer – Flight & Plan

Quindar

Software Engineer developing scalable systems for satellite mission planning at Quindar. Collaborating with aerospace and software engineers to deliver robust solutions.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeARVADA • Colorado, District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsEC2JavaKubernetesPythonRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and implementation of backend systems supporting mission planning, satellite operations, and flight engineering workflows
Develop and validate algorithms related to optimization, orbit propagation, scheduling, sensor fusion, or operational automation
Build APIs and distributed services that integrate with cloud infrastructure and operational tooling
Improve system scalability, reliability, observability, and performance across mission-critical workflows
Use automation and AI-assisted engineering practices to improve developer productivity, testing depth, debugging efficiency, and operational insight
Collaborate cross-functionally with aerospace engineers, operators, frontend engineers, and product managers to deliver operationally robust solutions
Help shape engineering standards, technical direction, and architectural decisions across the Flight + Plan domain
Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong culture of ownership, iteration, and technical excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field
6–10+ years of professional experience in backend engineering, distributed systems, mission planning systems, modeling & simulation, or related technical domains
Strong proficiency in Python and experience with Java (C++, Rust, or other systems languages are a plus)
Deep experience building scalable backend or distributed systems in production environments
Experience developing software that models complex mathematical, aerospace, or physics-based systems
Applied experience developing or validating algorithms for optimization, mission planning, orbit determination, scheduling, or sensor fusion
Strong understanding of software architecture, performance optimization, reliability, and modern engineering best practices
Experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting:
- API services
- Distributed systems
- Relational databases
- Caching and event-driven architectures
Experience building and deploying containerized applications using Kubernetes and/or serverless cloud infrastructure
Hands-on experience with AWS services such as:
- Lambda, ECS, EKS
- CloudWatch, S3
- EC2, RDS, EFS/EBS
Experience with CI/CD systems and modern git-based workflows
Enthusiasm for using AI-assisted engineering tools and automation to improve development velocity and software quality.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family with 100% coverage for employees.
We take work life balance very seriously. We require employees to take 15 days off but provide unlimited PTO and follow most US federal government holidays.
Mental health is just as important as physical so we provide quarterly health & wellness benefits.
We encourage employees to save for retirement and provide 4% 401(k) matching.
Each year we have a 4-day company offsite. Previous locations include San Francisco, Nashville, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, San Diego, Bozeman, and New York City.

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaC++Rustbackend engineeringdistributed systemsalgorithm developmentoptimizationsensor fusionsoftware architecture

Soft Skills

collaborationmentoringtechnical excellenceownershipiteration