Senior Security-Focused Software Engineer

Satellogic

Software Engineer developing and maintaining security processes for satellite systems. Collaborating with teams to ensure secure software development for ground and flight applications.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeBuenos Aires • 🇦🇷 ArgentinaSeniorWebsite

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Hard Skills

Pythonembedded software developmentsecurity-focused feature designapplied cryptographykey managementsymmetric encryptionasymmetric encryptionauthentication protocolscertificate handlingsoftware development life cycle

Soft Skills

collaborationarchitecture discussionspeer reviewssecurity-first mindsetexpert-level support

Tools & Technologies

GNU/LinuxCI/CD pipelineSecure SDLC frameworks

Industry Keywords

secure development processessoftware attack surfacetest coveragedocumentationsatellite systemsground station systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxPythonSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and integrate secure development processes across the engineering team, ensuring security considerations are seamlessly built into daily coding workflows.
Define end-to-end security practices and guardrails across the entire system lifecycle, using an understanding of the software's attack surface to guide how the team builds software.
Design, develop and validate security-focused features alongside core flight and ground station software for the satellite and ground station systems.
Enhance and maintain existing software by expanding test coverage, improving documentation, and incorporating security checks into the CI/CD pipeline.
Collaborate with the software development team, actively contributing to architecture discussions and participating in peer reviews to foster a security-first mindset.
Provide expert-level support for the satellite operations team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
4+ years of experience architecting and integrating scalable software solutions.
3+ years of professional experience developing software in Python.
2+ years of experience developing embedded software.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing security-focused features within complex software systems.
Experience with applied cryptography in constrained environments — key management, symmetric/asymmetric encryption, authentication protocols, and certificate handling.
Experience establishing or integrating secure development processes (such as Secure SDLC frameworks or security guardrails) within an engineering team.
Proven experience in the full software development life cycle (design, coding, testing, documenting and debugging).
Proficiency in GNU/Linux for software development.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Diversity and inclusion initiatives
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities