Loft Orbital
Backend Engineer - Oort
San Francisco, CA$140k–$190kfull timemidAdded today
About this role
Loft Orbital seeks a Backend Engineer to develop Oort, a centralized web platform that unifies infrastructure data and mission management tools. You'll help build systems that streamline space mission operations across multiple teams and lifecycle phases.
What you'll do
- Design and develop backend services for the Oort platform
- Build APIs and data integration layers connecting mission infrastructure systems
- Implement workflows and tools for mission lifecycle management
- Collaborate with operations and business teams to define platform requirements
- Ensure system reliability and scalability for mission-critical operations
- Maintain code quality and contribute to technical documentation
What they're looking for
- Backend development (language not specified)
- API design and development
- Database design and optimization
- System architecture and microservices
- Data integration and ETL concepts
- Cloud infrastructure experience
- Version control and CI/CD practices
- Problem-solving in complex systems
Benefits
- Work on space technology and mission-critical infrastructure
- Join an innovative team solving real operational challenges
- Located in San Francisco, CA
- Opportunity to shape a central platform across the organization
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Loft Orbital
Loft Orbital builds and operates satellites, developing spacecraft guidance systems, mission software, and payload integration solutions. The company is hiring spacecraft engineers, software engineers, and systems engineers to support satellite operations, attitude control development, and mission deployment.
View all jobs at Loft OrbitalLikely interview questions
- Describe your experience designing backend systems that integrate data from multiple sources.
- How would you approach building APIs to support diverse mission phases and operational teams?