Constellation Software Engineer, Infrastructure
WindBorne SystemsWeather Intelligence company
Redwood Shores, United States$130K - $180KMid
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About the role
TL;DR
Build and scale mission-critical infrastructure for a global weather balloon constellation.
- •WindBorne Systems is seeking a Constellation Infrastructure Software Engineer to build and scale mission-critical systems for their global weather balloon constellation.
- •This role is central to the company's operations, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of flight operations, data processing, and internal tools.
- •Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain core infrastructure for manufacturing, launch, flight, internal tools, and data processing.
- •Ensure data pipeline integrity from satellite downlinks to customer-facing APIs, focusing on reliability and security.
- •Architect infrastructure to support projects requiring clearance and compliance.
- •Requirements Experience building and shipping full-stack applications, with fluency in Ruby on Rails and Postgres, or ability to learn quickly.
- •Proven experience managing 24/7 uptime systems and implementing best practices for reliability.
- •Understanding of system constraints and ability to optimize database and service infrastructure for low-latency performance.
- •Desire to work in-person in Redwood Shores, CA, with a small, impactful team.
Required skills
Ruby on RailsPostgreSQLLinuxGit
Domain expertise
aerospaceclimatetech
Benefits & perks
401(k), Health, Dental, and Vision insurance 100% covered, Unlimited PTO, Incentive Stock Option Plan, Office food and beverages (minimum 2x catered lunches & dinners a week)
Tech stack
Ruby on RailsPostgreSQLLinuxGit