Loft Orbital
Ground Software Engineer - Core
$140K–$190K
Golden, CO · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
About the job
Build and maintain shared ground-platform services, developer tooling, and infrastructure, including AI tools and support for spacecraft operations.
What you'll do
- Develop platform capabilities such as workflow automation, microservice communication, and metrics; evaluate technologies and patterns for use across Loft’s software stack.
- Lead AI tooling for development, code review, and spacecraft anomaly investigation.
- Own ground-platform infrastructure reliability and performance, including message queues, CI/CD, and observability; participate in SatDevOps rotations as needed.
What they ask for
- 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 have
- Python development, particularly with Django; knowledge of GraphQL and Graphene
- Experience with message queues and streaming technologies, including NATS; familiarity with DevOps/observability tools or AI tooling
Pay
USD 140,000–190,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Kubernetes, Python, Django, GraphQL, Graphene, NATS, Helm, Terraform
AI focus
Lead AI tooling for development, review, and spacecraft anomaly investigation.
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