Backend Software Engineer - Enterprise Systems at Astranis

<div class="content-intro"><p>Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.<br><br>Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.</p></div><div class="section page-centered"> <h4>Backend Software Engineer - Enterprise Systems</h4> <p>Before a satellite can be launched into orbit, it needs to be financed, procured, manufactured, and tested.&nbsp; As a Backend Software Engineer, you will help build the software systems that enable spacecraft development, testing, and manufacturing, while ensuring seamless integration with our supply chain. This high-impact role spans across domains—from procurement and manufacturing to cloud services and data pipelines —and plays a critical part in enabling efficient engineering workflows, business intelligence, and flight operations at scale.</p> <p>You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including hardware, manufacturing, operations, and satellite flight control to develop internal tools that &nbsp;streamline processes and accelerate development.&nbsp; You will own and deliver scalable systems to ensure that we can build, test, and launch satellites efficiently.</p> <p>This role supports both commercial and US Government satellite programs.</p> <p><strong>Role</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design, implement, and maintain scalable software systems that support hardware design, manufacturing, and automated testing.</li> <li>Build out data pipelines that will be used to drive decision making across teams.</li> <li>Own backend development for internal tools across test infrastructure, manufacturing, and business intelligence.</li> <li>Build integrations with hardware design, procurement, and production platforms such as Altium, Arena, NetSuite, and others.</li> <li>Automate manual workflows to increase operational velocity across engineering, production, and satellite operations.</li> <li>Collaborate with engineers, operators, and technicians to gather requirements, refine tools, and deliver impactful solutions.</li> <li>Own projects from architecture and design through implementation, test, deployment, and iteration.</li> </ul> <h4><strong>Requirements</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.</li> <li>2+ years of professional software engineering experience.</li> <li>Strong proficiency with Python.</li> <li>Experience designing and maintaining REST or GraphQL APIs.</li> <li>Strong foundation in working with SQL databases (e.g., Postgres).</li> <li>Experience deploying backend services to cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP).</li> <li>Comfortable working in Linux, using shell tools, and managing source control with Git.</li> <li>Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container-based deployment strategies.</li> </ul> <h4><strong>Bonus</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Experience with platforms like Altium, Arena, NetSuite, First Resonance, Manufacturo, or similar tools used in hardware development.</li> <li>Background in manufacturing, logistics, or aerospace systems.</li> <li>Familiarity with automated test strategies and embedded system validation.</li> <li>Experience developing for real-time telemetry systems or ground control interfaces.</li> <li>Experience with hardware-software interfaces, including instrumentation, schematics, and validation workflows.</li> </ul> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div><strong>What we offer:&nbsp;</strong></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <p data-path-to-node="3">Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.</p> </div> <div>Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials &amp; certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.</div></div><div class="title">Base Salary</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$120,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$170,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div><strong>U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required</strong></div> <div>(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.</div></div>