Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

November 24

🏄 California – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

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LeoLabs

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Aerospace • Enterprise • Government

LeoLabs is a leading company that provides advanced space operations services, crucial for the management of low Earth orbit (LEO) traffic and safety. Utilizing cutting-edge technology like their Vertex™ space operations stack, LeoLabs offers comprehensive solutions such as satellite tracking, collision avoidance, and risk assessment. These services are vital for satellite operators, commercial enterprises, and government agencies around the world, ensuring the safe and efficient launch and operation of missions in space. LeoLabs' global radar network provides real-time tracking and insights, making them a trusted partner in space mission support and space debris management.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

🚀 Aerospace

🏢 Enterprise

🏛️ Government

📋 Description

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, distributed backend services and APIs • Drive architecture decisions for major components and cross-team integrations • Mentor, guide, and support other engineers through design reviews, pairing, and informal coaching • Collaborate with front-end, data, and infrastructure teams to define end-to-end solutions • Ensure reliability, observability, security, and performance across production systems • Define and improve engineering practices, architecture patterns, CI/CD pipelines, and tooling • Own critical services through the full development lifecycle—including operation, monitoring, and on-call support • Evaluate and integrate new technologies and approaches to improve robustness and developer experience • Work directly with product and cross-functional partners to influence technical direction and roadmap planning

🎯 Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time building cloud-based systems at scale • Demonstrated expertise designing, building, deploying, and operating distributed backend services • Deep proficiency in Python (required) with production experience in at least one additional language (Go, C++, or similar) • Strong understanding of architecture patterns, service boundaries, message-driven workflows, and API design • Experience with cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure) and containerized deployments • Expertise with relational databases (Postgres/MySQL) and message brokers (Kafka, SQS, or similar) • Strong grasp of testing strategies, observability, CI/CD practices, and reliability engineering • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions across teams • Comfortable participating in and guiding on-call rotations for critical systems • Eligibility for US security clearance. • Preferred Qualifications: • Deep experience with Kubernetes including container orchestration, scaling, operational best practices, and monitoring in cloud environments. • Demonstrated full-stack capability with TypeScript/JavaScript and modern UI frameworks • Background in Math/Physics, AI/ML, or Orbital Mechanics • Experience operating in a high-availability or mission-critical environment • Active US security clearance

🏖️ Benefits

• Global workforce: flexible remote/hybrid opportunities • Work on complex, meaningful missions with real-world impact • Unlimited paid time off for most roles • Competitive salary and equity packages • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage • Access to the forefront of commercial space operations and defense innovation