Position Description
You will be the senior member of a small team responsible for the development and integration of a hybrid container system that will be used to develop and host applications on multiple platforms in the cloud and on various spacecraft. Work will focus on systems-level engineering to adapt off-the-shelf container technologies, create hardware abstraction, and build the tool-chain used to validate, package, and deploy applications.
Responsibilities
- Capture and track requirements and the system's concept of operations
- Drive selection of base container technologies; develop “hybrid” container-runner and monitoring
- Create a satellite-appropriate hardware abstraction layer, providing portable applications with uniform access to satellite payload instruments
- Stitch together the components of the software build, test, storage, and deploy pipeline
- Assemble and deliver customer briefings and reports
- Support and participate in business development efforts aimed toward other projects
Technical Areas
Over the next couple of years, you’ll likely be working with
- virtualization technologies like Docker BuildKit, Containerd, runc, libcontainer
- embedded Linux systems
- Microsoft VS Code, Azure cloud and edge computing
- several different programming languages
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. person (green card status), resident in the U.S.
- Experience with software containerization
- Development experience on embedded Linux-based systems
- 7+ years software development experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Travel approximately 10%-15% (COVID considerations will be taken into account)
Benefits
- Work with space enthusiasts bringing modern software development to the satellite industry while using web technologies you know and love. Your code will live on the ground, in the cloud, in space, and eventually in deep space.
- Company pays 100% of healthcare and dental premiums for you and your dependents
- Competitive compensation
- Equity (stock options)
- Work remote with an entirely remote yet well-connected team
- Unlimited vacation
- Home office equipment stipend
- 401K Retirement Plan