Senior Software Engineer - Space Infrastructure

• Develop and maintain the software systems that autonomously operate our satellites, improving the reliability and scalability of our space infrastructure. • Build tools, systems, and software libraries to enable other teams to integrate and operate effectively on Loft’s satellite platform. • Scale our satellite operations software to support an increasingly heterogeneous and growing fleet. • Partner with software product teams to drive continuous improvements based on operational and integration feedback. • Contribute to and maintain SatDevOps Academy , our internal training program for company-wide satellite operations readiness. • Serve as a rotating Flight Director, overseeing incident response and ensuring the health and safety of the fleet.

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with solid skills in automation. • Ability to work across the full software and hardware stack—including ground-based automation, space-based automation, and the interfaces that connect them. • Proficiency in Python, container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, unit/integration testing, Linux, and Git. • Willingness and enthusiasm to be trained as a satellite controller and Flight Director (including participation in the on-call rotation). • Pragmatic mindset: able to balance long-term reliability with short- and medium-term solutions. • Accountability and autonomy; comfortable taking ownership and delivering results. • Openness to learning, working outside your comfort zone, and tackling unfamiliar challenges. • Familiarity or experience with Argo, Grafana, Loki, Lua, test engineering, or reliability engineering. • Hands-on experience as a satellite operator.

• 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