NorthwoodSpace
Senior Software Engineer (Space Communications)
Torrance, CA · Senior · Full-time
Work authorization requiredDetected 8 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptGoC++ReactAngularDistributed SystemsFull-Stack DevelopmentGitPostgreSQLMySQLAWSGCPAzureTerraformAnsibleCI/CDJenkinsPrometheusGrafanaRESTData EngineeringCybersecurityIncident Response
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.
- You will have ownership over key areas - ranging from control of our antenna systems to the customer APIs that enable booking time on our network.
- An ideal candidate is someone who likes to work across areas of responsibility and can dive deep into high priority challenges.
Requirements
- Completed bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or other related major (soft-requirement, tell us why you didn't pursue a degree, and what you've done in it's place)
- Proficiency in architecting data pipelines for high-throughput environments
Nice to have
- Programming Languages (General):
- Proficiency in one or more of the following:
- Rust, Golang, C/C++
- Open to other languages that are suitable for distributed systems and/or high-performance computing and interested in strong opinions on the right language for various applications
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Domain specific skills:
Skills
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- Experience with monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)
- Familiarity with alerting systems and incident response
- Distributed Systems & Cloud Computing:
- Experience designing and implementing distributed systems
- Knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and orchestration tools
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and serverless computing
- Hardware Interaction & FPGA:
- Experience with hardware control systems
- Familiarity with FPGA programming and orchestration
- Understanding of embedded systems development (FreeRTOS, Zephyr)
- Data Movement & Networking:
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.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
Equal opportunity
- Employer
- Northwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with Northwood is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.
- Additional Information:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U
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