Senior PDGS Fullstack Developer

Quick Facts

• Software Developer for satellite payload data ground segment (PDGS) and user access platform (UAS)
• Develop ingestion, processing, cataloging, and distribution systems
• Build high-availability APIs for Earth observation asset discovery and streaming

Description

As a Software Developer, you will work at the intersection of high-performance backend pipelines and geospatial web delivery systems. You will design automated ingestion & processing workflows for satellite payload streams and construct high-availability APIs (STAC/REST) that allow users to search, filter, and stream earth observation assets seamlessly.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software for satellite payload data ordering, reception, processing, archiving, and distribution
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle
• Design and prototype automated workflows for processing raw payload data into standardized EO products (GeoTIFF, COG)
• Design APIs and service communication using REST and Message Queues
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and testable code
• Manage software engineering fundamentals (documentation, version control, team collaboration)
• Identify and resolve bugs and issues
• Deploy and monitor developed systems

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience within microservices architecture and frontend development
• Expert in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in web apps (Angular, React or similar) development
• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, S3 objects storage (e.g. AWS S3, MinIO)
• Experienced with GIT and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI)
• Self-driven and capable of working independently in a full remote team environment
• Solid software engineering fundamentals: clean code, unit testing, git workflows, CICD automation
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment

Nice to Have

• Knowledge/experience in space-sector projects (e.g. ESA satellite data processing)
• Knowledge of PDGS terminology and standards (e.g. image quality)
• Familiarity with EO standards and formats: STAC specification, GeoTIFF, COG, GeoJSON
• Experience with geospatial tooling: PySTAC, GDAL, Rasterio, Shapely, NumPy
• Experience with workflow engines: Apache Airflow, Prefect, Argo Workflows
• Knowledge of cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and infrastructure as code: Terraform, Ansible
• Knowledge of web mapping libraries: CesiumJS, OpenLayers, Leaflet, Mapbox GL
• Experience with automated testing frameworks/tools: Selenium, Cypress

Benefits

• Work in a friendly, well-coordinated team of enthusiasts
• Stable employment with an established market position
• Attractive salary and benefits package (e.g., private medical care, sports card)
• Opportunities for professional development and participation in innovative projects