Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ursa Space Systems is building an AI-native geospatial insights platform that guides the acquisition, analysis, and integration of satellite and geospatial data into customer workflows. They are looking for skilled software engineers to join their growing team to develop groundbreaking solutions delivering global economic intelligence to organizations worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to an agile development team building high-performance services, APIs, and UIs to support production and distribution of the Ursa Space product line
• Develop and implement robust data management strategies for large-scale spaceborne datasets, ensuring efficient storage, retrieval, and maintenance of metadata
• Develop and enhance data processing pipelines, enabling efficient ingestion, transformation, and distribution of geospatial data
• Support design and development of production geospatial intelligence algorithms and generate robust and efficient software implementations to run within a containerized software platform space
• Contribute to User Experience (UX) design, including mockups and marketing material
• Work with the Software Team to plan, groom, estimate, implement, and test features in an iterative manner
• Design and implement efficient, modular, well-documented and well-tested code
• Stay up-to-date with new software development technologies and tools
• Participate in design discussions and code reviews, digesting and incorporating constructive criticism
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Skills

• B.S. in Computer Science, or other engineering discipline in which software development is a focus
• 10+ years of industry experience in a software development role
• Comfort and experience using AI-assisted tools for rapid development and testing
• Experience in Javascript, Python, and CSS
• In Javascript, familiarity with the following frameworks: React, Vite, Material UI, Redux, Redux RTK Query
• Familiarity with common AWS services (e.g. S3, Lambda, ECS, ECR, DynamoDB)
• Experience with software organizational tools and frameworks (e.g. Git, Docker, Anaconda, virtual environments, etc.)
• Experience with microservice-based architectures and related design principles
• Experience with both frontend and backend development, including UI design
• Organized and self motivated, able to successfully work with a remote team
• A creative, intuitive, and flexible mindset to approach complex problems and build innovative solutions
• A fast, reliable internet connection if you are working remotely is a must
• Experience in Java, Maven, and Terraform
• RESTful services, frameworks (e.g., Dropwizard), APIs
• NoSQL and/or SQL databases (Mongo, MySQL, Postgres)
• In Python, familiarity with the following frameworks: Fast API, uv, pixi or conda, Pandas/Polars
• Experience in GIS tools and libraries
• SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC) understanding and experience
• Prior experience deploying image and signal processing algorithms for various sensing modalities, including SAR, electro-optical imagery, RF, or others
• Experience with federated architectures (search, logistics, e-Commerce)
• Experience with customer-facing software products

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Discretionary PTO & Flexible Scheduling
• Stock Options
• 401(k) Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage for you and your dependents
• FSA & HSA Plans
• Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Employer-paid LTD and STD for Parental and Family Care
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Employee Resource Groups
• Educational Assistance Program
• Professional Development Opportunities
• And more…

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