NorthwoodSpace
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Torrance, CA · Staff+
Work authorization requiredDetected 5 days ago
GoDistributed SystemsAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesCI/CDAPI DevelopmentCommunication
About the role
- If you like solving complex challenges and seeing your work deployed around the world with real impact, Northwood is the place to do it.
- Your expertise in cloud architecture and distributed systems will be essential in creating reliable, performant services that handle complex scheduling constraints while delivering a simple customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop Northwood's cloud-based scheduling and orchestration system for global antenna network access
- Build and maintain customer-facing APIs and interfaces for everything from scheduling to real time communications and data routing
- Design and implement Northwood's control and data planes, ensuring seamless integration across on-premises and cloud environments
- Develop billing and metering systems that accurately track resource usage and generate invoices
- Create orchestration systems to coordinate antenna operations across our global network
- 3+ years building and scaling cloud-based services and APIs in production environments
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software development experience
- Experience with distributed scheduling systems, resource allocation, or booking platforms
- Proficiency in modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
Nice to have
- Experience with one or more of the following languages:
- Rust, Golang, etc…
- Open to other languages suitable for cloud services and distributed systems
- Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues
- Familiarity with billing systems, usage tracking, or subscription management
- Understanding of simulation and modeling (Satellite propogation, etc…)
- Experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of satellite communications or relevant domain experience (beneficial but not required)
Company info
- Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company bringing the benefits of space to the masses through advanced communications technology.
- We are building a global network of phased array ground stations that enable real-time, reliable communication for satellite missions such as national security, global connectivity, and disaster response.
- With a vertically integrated approach, Northwood designs, builds, and rapidly deploys scalable systems that power the next generation of space missions.
- Collaborate with Customers, network operations, and the larger software team to build a truly resilient global network
- Work with customers on defining secure and scalable interfaces for Telemetry, Tracking, and Control (TT&C) and payload data transfer, putting simplicity and extensibility first
- If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U
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