Onboard Software Engineer - Hyperdrive

Loft

Toulouse, France

Full Time

Posted September 22, 2026

Power Generation

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Job Description

Loft Orbital flies other people's payloads and software on standardized satellites, and we are building the first marketplace for space-based AI applications: the store where partners publish, deploy, and monetize AI solutions that run on satellites in orbit.

Requirements

5+ years' software engineering experience, using programming languages including C/C++ (C++11 or newer) and Python.
Experience with version control systems such as Git
Experience with continuous integration tools (e.g., GitLab-CI, Jenkins).
Experience with build systems (e.g., Make, CMake).
Experience with library management and ABI /API version control.
Understanding of distributed architecture.
Familiarity with networking protocols (e.g., UDP , TCP, IP) and POSIX standards.
Experience in developing multi-threaded applications.
Familiarity with additional programming languages, such as Go or Rust.
Experience with embedded Linux operation, including Yocto, device trees, systemd, and Linux on ARM platforms.
Proficiency with unit test frameworks (e.g., pytest, Googletest, Unity)
Experience with middleware framework (gRPC, ZMQ / NATS , etc.)
Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, K3S , systemd-nspawn)

Benefits & Perks

Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success
Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours, we want you to be at your best
Health and life insurance, we care about your health
Lunch Vouchers, because let’s be honest, we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand )
Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse to learn from our differences
Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable