Loft Orbital
Onboard Software Engineer - Hyperdrive
$155K–$225K
San Francisco, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years' software engineering experience.
About the job
Develop and maintain Hyperdrive, Loft Orbital’s shared onboard software platform for spacecraft services, and contribute to operating its satellite fleet.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, test, and deliver reliable onboard software features; review code and uphold development standards.
- Contribute to onboard software architecture and improve development processes and design standards.
- Coordinate releases with downstream teams and participate in on-orbit satellite operations.
What they ask for
- 5+ years’ software engineering experience using C/C++ (C++11 or newer) and Python.
- Experience with version control systems, continuous integration tools, and build systems.
- Experience with library management and ABI/API version control; understanding of distributed architecture.
- Familiarity with networking protocols and POSIX standards; experience developing multi-threaded applications.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Go or Rust, or embedded Linux, including Yocto, device trees, systemd, and Linux on ARM platforms.
- Experience with unit test frameworks, middleware frameworks, or containerization technologies.
Pay
USD 155,000–225,000 (per-year-salary) — base salary
Tools
C/C++, Python, Git, GitLab-CI, Jenkins, Make, CMake, POSIX
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