Senior Backend Engineer - Mission Experiences

The role

The Senior Backend Engineer will build and operate backend services that collect, manage and surface infrastructure data for the full Loft mission lifecycle. The role also covers designing APIs and integrations and working with operations, engineering and business teams.

What you will do

• Build and operate features across backend services for the full Loft mission lifecycle
• Design and implement APIs and integrations that connect tools and data across teams and systems
• Work with program management, satellite engineering, operations and business stakeholders to translate mission and business processes into software
• Apply a product mindset: gather user feedback, find friction in backend workflows and reduce complexity

Required qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Python for backend engineering
• Comfortable working with Docker for containerization and deployment in scalable environments
• Demonstrated experience designing, developing and implementing APIs for different use cases and stakeholders
• Experience in backend architecture, including API design, database interactions and integrations
• Strong analytical skills to understand complex technical and business processes
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineering, operations and business teams
• Proactive problem-solving mindset and ownership of features from design through production operations

Nice to have

• Experience in the design, modeling or analysis of space missions
• Experience building customer-facing interfaces, customer portals or platforms
• Experience designing or developing tasking interfaces or platforms, especially in satellite or Earth Observation
• Proficiency with Django and GraphQL, and familiarity with GCP/AWS and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with testing tools such as PyTest, Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright or Cypress, and strong CI/CD practices

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental and vision for you and your dependents
• 100% company-paid life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Fully paid parental leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Flexible time off and 12 paid holidays
• HSA with employer contribution, FSAs and commuter benefits
• Carrot Fertility, One Medical and a free Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) and equity
• Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
• Annual company off-site and regular social events
• International exposure to our team in France
• Relocation assistance when applicable

Before you apply

• Attach a copy of your resume in English, as it will be reviewed by people across offices

About the company

Loft provides governments, companies and research institutions with a fast, reliable way to deploy missions in orbit, offering end-to-end missions as a service. Founded in 2017, it has flown more than 30 missions and is scaling its fleet toward 30 satellites by 2027.