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You will primarily work on our Mission Control Software and build supporting tools used by flight controllers and engineering teams.\nKey Responsibilities\nIn your capacity as a Software Engineer - Ground Segment you will:\nDevelop robust software used in testing and mission operations\n\nContribute across the full software development lifecycle, from design to deployment\n\nBuild scalable systems that support TEC’s expanding mission activities\n\nCollaborate with testing, engineering, and operations teams to understand and meet operational needs\n\nWrite performant, maintainable, and well-documented code\n\nEnsure reliability through automated testing and operational validation\n\nSupport users and contribute to improving development workflows and tooling\n\nMentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture\n\nWhat we would love to see from you\nThe ideal candidate will have:\nExperience with backend development using Python and/or Ruby (on Rails)\n\nFrontend experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue.js, or similar)\n\nFamiliarity with object-oriented programming concepts and design principles\n\nExperience with message brokers or event streaming systems (e.g., Redis Streams, Kafka)\n\nExperience building systems for real-time data processing and ingestion\n\nFamiliarity with object storage solutions (e.g., MinIO, AWS S3) for handling large datasets\n\nExperience with version control systems such as Git\n\nFamiliarity with automated testing frameworks\n\nAbility to design, build, and maintain scalable distributed systems\n\nSolid understanding of software design patterns and engineering best practices\n\nExperience working in agile software development environments\n\nStrong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills\n\nAttention to detail with the ability to balance quality and delivery speed\n\nMotivation to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment\n\nBonus qualifications:\nExperience with relational or time-series database technologies\n\nExperience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure\n\nFamiliarity with containerization and CI/CD pipelines\n\nExperience in the space industry or other safety-critical domains\n\nWhy you should join us!\nWhat makes us special here at The Exploration Company and why we think you will enjoy working here is:\nWe’re Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind\n\nWe’re Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them\n\nWe have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. 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