Loft Orbital is looking for a Backend Engineer to join our Oort team.
Requirements
Demonstrated proficiency in Python for backend engineering.
Practical experience using Docker for containerization and deployment in scalable environments.
Experience in backend architecture, encompassing API design and robust database interactions.
You have hands‑on experience building, operating, or integrating technologies for space missions and a passion for making complex, multi‑team technical endeavors more efficient and standardized.
You thrive on dissecting intricate business and technical processes, mapping them end‑to‑end—highlighting friction points and opportunities for unique solutions.
You excel in team environments, communicate complex ideas with clarity, and advocate for seamless collaboration between engineering, operations, and business functions.
You are a proactive problem solver and a respectful challenger of assumptions, comfortable owning features from design through production operations.
Fluency in English .
Experience in the design, modeling, or analysis of space missions, with an understanding of mission lifecycle complexities.
Proficiency with Django and GraphQL , and familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure platforms (e.g., GCP/AWS , Kubernetes).
Familiarity with testing tools across the stack (e.g., PyTest , Jest , React Testing Library , Playwright/Cypress ) and strong CI/CD practices.
Benefits & Perks
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
401(k) plan and equity options
Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
International exposure to our team in France
Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
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