Backend Engineer - Mission Operations Services (Space)

Location: Hybrid in Toulouse, France. Relocation assistance to Toulouse may be available.

Company

hirify.global provides end-to-end spacecraft missions as a service for governments, companies, and research institutions, including Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, and national security missions.

What you will do

• Design and build backend services for satellite passes, autopilots, activities, and daily mission operations.
• Handle commands and telemetry across multiple satellite buses and ground segment providers.
• Write and maintain production Python services from design through deployment and ongoing operation.
• Collaborate with flight software, embedded systems, integration and test, and space infrastructure teams.
• Improve Cockpit APIs, workflows, and debugging tools for operators and engineering users.
• Participate in SatDevOps rotations, anomaly investigations, and real-time incident response when needed.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant backend software engineering experience in production environments.
• Solid production experience with Python.
• Experience with Docker and container-based development.
• Hands-on experience with backend web frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
• Proven experience designing, documenting, and maintaining HTTP, GraphQL, or REST-style APIs.

Nice to have

• Experience with Django and/or GraphQL.
• Strong database fundamentals, including PostgreSQL or time-series databases.
• Production experience with Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, or similar time-series systems.
• Background in mission-critical, distributed, or real-time systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with flexible working hours.
• Up to 35 days of paid time off, including vacation and RTT.
• Health and life insurance.
• Equity participation and lunch vouchers.
• Cross-office travel between San Francisco, Golden, and Toulouse, plus company and team off-sites.
• SatDevOps training and opportunities to participate in spacecraft operations.