Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer

Ursa Space is looking for skilled software engineers to join our growing team! We are building ground-breaking solutions to deliver global economic intelligence to organizations around the world. There is a lot of cross-pollination here at Ursa Space. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse team of highly-skilled developers, working on a variety of projects. The ideal candidate will bring experience in developing and deploying data-driven web service technologies in support of both internal systems and customer-facing applications., * Contribute to an agile development team building high-performance services, APIs, and UIs to support production and distribution of the Ursa Space product line

• Develop and implement robust data management strategies for large-scale spaceborne datasets, ensuring efficient storage, retrieval, and maintenance of metadata
• Develop and enhance data processing pipelines, enabling efficient ingestion, transformation, and distribution of geospatial data
• Support design and development of production geospatial intelligence algorithms and generate robust and efficient software implementations to run within a containerized software platform space
• Contribute to User Experience (UX) design, including mockups and marketing material
• Work with the Software Team to plan, groom, estimate, implement, and test features in an iterative manner
• Design and implement efficient, modular, well-documented and well-tested code
• Stay up-to-date with new software development technologies and tools
• Participate in design discussions and code reviews, digesting and incorporating constructive criticism
• Perform all other duties as assigned, * We are headquartered in Ithaca, NY and have a remote workforce in other locations throughout the United States

• B.S. in Computer Science, or other engineering discipline in which software development is a focus
• 10+ years of industry experience in a software development role
• Comfort and experience using AI-assisted tools for rapid development and testing
• Experience in Javascript, Python, and CSS
• In Javascript, familiarity with the following frameworks: React, Vite, Material UI, Redux, Redux RTK Query
• Familiarity with common AWS services (e.g. S3, Lambda, ECS, ECR, DynamoDB)
• Experience with software organizational tools and frameworks (e.g. Git, Docker, Anaconda, virtual environments, etc.)
• Experience with microservice-based architectures and related design principles
• Experience with both frontend and backend development, including UI design
• Organized and self motivated, able to successfully work with a remote team
• A creative, intuitive, and flexible mindset to approach complex problems and build innovative solutions
• A fast, reliable internet connection if you are working remotely is a must

Preferred Skills

• Experience in Java, Maven, and Terraform
• RESTful services, frameworks (e.g., Dropwizard), APIs
• NoSQL and/or SQL databases (Mongo, MySQL, Postgres)
• In Python, familiarity with the following frameworks: Fast API, uv, pixi or conda, Pandas/Polars
• Experience in GIS tools and libraries
• SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC) understanding and experience
• Prior experience deploying image and signal processing algorithms for various sensing modalities, including SAR, electro-optical imagery, RF, or others
• Experience with federated architectures (search, logistics, e-Commerce)
• Experience with customer-facing software products

• $140,000 - $170,000, relative to skills and experience, * Competitive Compensation
• Discretionary PTO & Flexible Scheduling
• Stock Options
• 401(k) Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage for you and your dependents
• FSA & HSA Plans
• Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Employer-paid LTD and STD for Parental and Family Care
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Employee Resource Groups
• Educational Assistance Program
• Professional Development Opportunities
• And more…

Company Values

• Use the team
• Figure it out and own it
• Aim for elegant simplicity
• Empower diversity & inclusivity
• Do the right thing
• Be scrappy