Senior Software Engineer (Prism)

The role

You will design, implement, and optimize a global service that delivers connectivity to customers. This includes controlling antenna systems and developing customer APIs.

What you will do

• Design and implement control systems for ground station hardware
• Write software that interacts with embedded systems and RF modems
• Create monitoring and alerting solutions for software and infrastructure
• Develop software for production line bring-up and testing
• Design and implement software that orchestrates the global antenna network and data plane

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• Completed bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or other related major
• Knowledge of API design, authentication, and access control best practices

Nice to have

• Understanding of network programming and IP protocols
• Proficiency in one or more of the following: Rust, python, C/C++
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Familiarity with microservices architecture
• Knowledge of UI/UX best practices
• Experience with containerization and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with automated testing frameworks
• Experience designing/implementing orchestration engines for distributed nodes

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligib

About the company

Northwood is a modern space infrastructure company building a global network of phased array and parabolic ground stations. They design, build, and deploy scalable systems for satellite missions.