Director of Software Engineering
Core
Lead the transformation of satellite constellation operations from manual monitoring to fully autonomous, self-healing systems using SRE principles and AI-driven anomaly detection.
Role type
Director of Software Engineering (Technical Leadership & Team Building)
Builds
Autonomous constellation operations platform, data platform, reliability systems, and automation infrastructure for global satellite tracking.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Technical leadership, SRE principles, reliability engineering, large-scale automation, Python, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, hiring and team development, cross-functional influence
Preferred skills
AI/ML for operational problems, Rust, space systems/aerospace background, data lakes/telemetry platforms, leading technical transformations
Technologies
Python, Rust, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Platforms, Observability Tools
Responsibilities
Define technical roadmap for autonomous operations, set architectural direction for data and reliability systems, review code and prototype solutions, recruit and develop a team of 6-10 engineers, lead shift from manual to automated processes, partner with mission teams on software solutions
Seniority
Director, hands-on technical leadership
