Software Engineer II

• Design, develop, and maintain orchestration pipelines supporting machine learning workflows.
• Improve observability and monitoring of ML pipelines to ensure health and reliability.
• Build tooling to validate and verify pipeline outputs.
• Contribute to the next generation of distributed orchestration systems.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables in coordination with product stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance to teammates on backend best practices and system reliability.
• Document workflows, architecture, and operational procedures.

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 6+ years of professional experience developing backend systems in small to medium-sized organizations (additional years expected for larger organizations).
• Strong proficiency in Python with hands-on experience developing backend systems.
• Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL and Redis.
• Familiarity with distributed systems design and implementation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work in a collaborative engineering environment.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience supporting machine learning or ETL pipelines.
• Familiarity with containerized/cloud-native environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with automated testing frameworks for backend or ML pipelines.
• Exposure to aerospace, defense, or mission-critical environments.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.