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Our mission is simple and ambitious: redefine space-for people, systems, and missions in every domain. Umbra’s ecosystem operates through three business units: Remote Sensing (the data), Space Systems (the components), and Mission Solutions (the platforms).Together, our teams develop capabilities that deliver persistent access, resilient performance, and mission-ready solutions, advancing U.S. space leadership while keeping the world safe and informed.\nAbout the Team\nRemote Sensing - The Data\nRemote Sensing is where Umbra got its start, and our agile Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellation remains the most capable on the market. We transform satellite data into real-world, actionable insights that strengthen U.S. national security and intelligence, support disaster response, and advance scientific discovery. Our team delivers data at scale with unmatched quality, persistence, and the speed and responsiveness our partners demand.\nIf you want to work on cutting-edge space technology that’s redefining what’s possible in remote sensing, you belong here at Umbra.\nAbout the Job\n We are seeking aSenior Ground Software Engineer to join our Remote Sensing software organization and help expand our capacity to design, build, and maintain the critical systems that support our autonomous satellite operations. This engineer will contribute to software systems across our mission planning, scheduling, command, control, and communications domains, partnering with product owners and multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop and operate the services that enable spacecraft operations at scale.\nIn this role, you will take ownership of key backend services alongside our existing engineers, helping distribute operational responsibility, improve system resiliency, and accelerate delivery across multiple mission-critical product areas.\nThis position is based on-site in either our Santa Barbara/Goleta, CA office, Arlington, VA office, or Reston, VA office (coming soon).\nKey Responsibilities\nDesign, develop, and maintain reliable, scalable, and secure software systems that support satellite mission planning, scheduling, command, control, and communications.\nTake shared ownership of critical production services, reducing single-threaded dependencies and improving operational resilience.\nContribute to architectural decisions and influence system design with a focus on reliability, scalability, maintainability, and security.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, platform engineering, and flight software, to deliver end-to-end solutions.\nParticipate in on-call rotations and ensure system uptime, performance, and operational excellence.\nDevelop and maintain APIs, backend services, and data workflows that support autonomous satellite operations.\nContinuously improve observability, testing, deployment, and operational processes.\nRequirements\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor of Science in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.\n5-8+ years of professional experience developing highly available backend services, preferably using Python.\n3+ years of experience designing, developing, and testing commercial RESTful APIs.\nExperience developing software for aerospace ground systems, satellite operations, mission operations, command and control systems, or similarly complex operational environments.\nDemonstrated understanding of software architecture, event-driven microservices, interface design, and automated testing practices.\n2+ years of professional experience developing automated build and test pipelines within a CI/CD environment.\nExperience building database-backed applications and working with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.\nExperience developing and deploying Kubernetes/Docker containerized services.\nExperience with AWS or other cloud computing platforms.\nSolid understanding of application security, access control, authentication, and identity management.\nStrong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering disciplines.\nDesired Qualifications\nExperience building software to automate space operations. \nExperience designing and implementing scheduling systems, optimization algorithms, or automated planning systems. \nStrong understanding of infrastructure monitoring, observability, and operational best practices.\nExperience designing and documenting APIs using Swagger/OpenAPI.\nTrack record of improving team effectiveness through mentorship, documentation, or knowledge sharing.\nBenefits\nFlexible Time Off, Sick, Family & Medical Leave\nMedical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, STD (employer funded)\nVol Life, Critical Illness, Accidental, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance (employee funded)\n401k with 3% non-elective company contribution\nStock Options\nFree parking\nFree lunch in office daily\nUmbra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.\nEmployment Eligibility Verification\nIn compliance with federal laws, all hired persons will be required to verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9 Form) upon hire.\nITAR/EAR Requirements\nThis position may include access to technology and/or data that is subject to U.S. export controls pursuant to ITAR and EAR. To comply with federal export controls, all persons hired must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department of Commerce as applicable.\nPay Transparency\nThis job posting may cover multiple career levels. To ensure greater transparency, we provide base salary ranges for all roles, regardless of location. Our standard pay ranges are based on the role’s function and level, benchmarked against similar growth-stage companies. Compensation may vary based on geographical location, as certain regions may have different cost-of-living factors. 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