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Software Engineer – Mission Control Software
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
3 years
Job description
Software Engineer role at The Exploration Company focused on developing mission-critical Mission Control Software and supporting tools for flight controllers and engineering teams. The role covers the full software development lifecycle for systems used in testing and mission operations.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
What you'll do
- Develop robust software used in testing and mission operations
- Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from design to deployment
- Build scalable systems that support TEC's expanding mission activities
- Collaborate with testing, engineering, and operations teams to understand and meet operational needs
- Write performant, maintainable, and well-documented code
- Ensure reliability through automated testing and operational validation
- Support users and contribute to improving development workflows and tooling
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture
What we're looking for
- Experience with backend development using Python and/or Ruby (on Rails)
- Frontend experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue.js, or similar)
- Familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts and design principles
- Experience with message brokers or event streaming systems (e.g., Redis Streams, Kafka)
- Experience building systems for real-time data processing and ingestion
- Familiarity with object storage solutions (e.g., MinIO, AWS S3) for handling large datasets
- Experience with version control systems such as Git
- Familiarity with automated testing frameworks
- Ability to design, build, and maintain scalable distributed systems
- Solid understanding of software design patterns and engineering best practices
- Experience working in agile software development environments
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail with the ability to balance quality and delivery speed
- Motivation to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
Nice to have
- Experience with relational or time-series database technologies
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
- Familiarity with containerization and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience in the space industry or other safety-critical domains
Your team
Mission Control Software
Team building Mission Control Software and supporting tools used by flight controllers and engineering teams.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable
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About The Exploration Company
Building spacecrafts for humanity
The Exploration Company is building spacecrafts for humanity.
Mission
Democratising space
Key facts
- Partners with Zinc Work Limited (UK) for background checks
- Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship where applicable
Partners & customers
Zinc Work Limited
What they value
- Agile
- Open and Collaborative
- Fun