BlackSky is hiring a
Senior/Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join a small group of industry veterans as a Senior/Staff Software Engineer on our Platform Services team, designing and implementing back-end service features for satellite imagery ordering, processing, and delivery orchestration.

Requirements

• A minimum of five years of experience as a software engineer developing production software
• Fluency in Java, a strong understanding of Python, and are comfortable using other languages when necessary
• Proficiency designing, implementing, and using REST APIs
• Familiarity with common database technologies (SQL and NoSQL)
• Experience working in a cloud environment like AWS, GCE, or MS Azure
• Must be a US Citizen

Responsibilities

• Independently design and implement new features and updates for the components making up BlackSky’s core imagery ordering, processing, and delivery orchestration services
• Take an active role in testing, debugging, and documenting implemented software functionality
• Participate in and provide insightful feedback during design sessions and regular team status. meetings to help identify issues before they make it through development to production
• Analyze and provide input on designs with an eye towards creating scalable, maintainable, and performant software solutions
• Assist with operational tasks to ensure stability in production environments
• Proactively identify problems with requirements (lack of clarity, inconsistencies, technical limitations) and communicates these issues early

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
• Employer matching donations
• Professional development
• Mac or PC? Your choice!
• Awesome swag