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Ground Software Engineer - Core Verified today

Loft Orbital · San Francisco, CA · Software · first seen 2026-10-31
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About this role

Loft Orbital is looking for a Software Engineer to join the Core team within Ground Platform. You'll build shared services and tools that benefit software teams across the company, working on backend services, workflow automation, AI tooling, and platform infrastructure with a focus on observability and reliability.

You'll also participate in spacecraft operations through SatDevOps rotations, helping investigate anomalies and supporting real-time incident response when needed.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and implement new technologies and software patterns that propagate across Loft's software stack
  • Lead the creation and evolution of Loft's AI tooling for development, review, and spacecraft anomaly investigation
  • Develop central ground platform functionalities such as workflow automation, microservice inter-communication, and metrics
  • Take responsibility for the reliability and performance of Loft's ground platform infrastructure, including message queues, CI/CD, and observability
  • Participate in spacecraft operations through SatDevOps rotations, occasionally investigating anomalies and supporting real-time incident response
  • Collaborate with software engineers and satellite operators across the company to support consistent, maintainable, and performant software solutions

Must Haves

  • Solid backend software development experience
  • Hands-on knowledge of deployment and Infrastructure as Code
  • Ability to define and maintain CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience working with Kubernetes

Nice to Haves

  • Python development, particularly with Django
  • Knowledge of GraphQL and Graphene
  • Experience with message queues and streaming technologies (NATS)
  • Knowledge of DevOps and observability tools (Helm, Terraform, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Loki)
  • Familiarity with AI tooling
  • Frontend development with Vue and Web Components

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
  • Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts with employer HSA contribution
  • 100% employer-paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
  • Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, plus 12 paid holidays
  • 401(k) plan and equity options
  • Daily catered lunches and snacks
  • International exposure to team in France
  • Fully paid parental leave: 14 weeks for primary caregiver, 10 weeks for secondary caregiver
  • Carrot Fertility comprehensive family-forming benefits
  • Off-sites, social events, and celebrations
  • Relocation assistance when applicable