Senior Ground Software Engineer (Satellite Ground Systems)

Location: In-person at the headquarters in Torrance, California; the role is subject to U.S. export-control requirements.

Salary: $150,000–$200,000 per year plus company equity.

Company

hirify.global develops high-power satellite platforms and spacecraft systems for commercial and U.S. government missions from low Earth orbit to deep space.

What you will do

• Design and implement software for building, testing, and operating satellites and customer payloads.
• Extend the mission software platform used to operate K2’s Gravitas satellite and develop automation for multiple constellations.
• Collaborate with Mission Operations and Flight Software teams on mission architecture and complex technical solutions.
• Work across a Rust backend and TypeScript/Vue frontend.
• Support internal and external customers during ground testing and on-orbit spacecraft operations.
• Lead design reviews, architecture discussions, code reviews, and engineer mentoring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics, or another STEM discipline, or 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience building software solutions in a professional environment.
• Ability to work in person at the Torrance, California headquarters.
• Must be a U.S. person under ITAR rules or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export-control license.
• Experience with professional software development and collaboration across engineering and operations teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with space missions or satellite ground segments.
• Experience with Rust or statically typed backend languages, and modern frontend development with TypeScript, Vue, React, or Svelte.
• Experience with APIs, SQL databases, event-driven architectures, scalable systems, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with WebSockets, networking protocols, data streaming technologies, and cybersecurity standards such as SOC 2 or FedRAMP.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on high-power satellite platforms and spacecraft missions across multiple orbits.
• Paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance and paid parental leave.
• Company equity and additional benefits.
• Non-traditional career paths and varied professional experience are encouraged.