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# Software Engineer - Mission Control Software

- **Company:** The Exploration Company
- **Location:** München, Germany
- **Salary:** €65,000.0 - €82,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Databases, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Message Broker, Object-Oriented Software Development, Redis, Ruby, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, System Software, Web Application Frameworks, ReactJS, Backend, Git, Vue.js, Containerization, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Stream Processing, Software Version Control
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5858501770

## About the Role

+ Experience with backend development using Python and/or Ruby (on Rails)
 * Frontend experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue.js, or similar)
 * Familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts and design principles
 * Experience with message brokers or event streaming systems (e.g., Redis Streams, Kafka)
 * Experience building systems for real-time data processing and ingestion
 * Familiarity with object storage solutions (e.g., MinIO, AWS S3) for handling large datasets
 * Experience with version control systems such as Git
 * Familiarity with automated testing frameworks
 * Ability to design, build, and maintain scalable distributed systems
 * Solid understanding of software design patterns and engineering best practices
 * Experience working in agile software development environments
 * Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
 * Attention to detail with the ability to balance quality and delivery speed
 * Motivation to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment

Bonus qualifications:

 * Experience with relational or time-series database technologies
 * Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
 * Familiarity with containerization and CI/CD pipelines
 * Experience in the space industry or other safety-critical domains

## Description

Join us as a Software Engineer - Mission Control Software, where you will develop mission-critical software that powers our integrated testing and mission operations. You will primarily work on our Mission Control Software and build supporting tools used by flight controllers and engineering teams.

 * Key Responsibilities
In your capacity as a Software Engineer - Ground Segment you will:

 + Develop robust software used in testing and mission operations
 + Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from design to deployment
 + Build scalable systems that support TEC's expanding mission activities
 + Collaborate with testing, engineering, and operations teams to understand and meet operational needs
 + Write performant, maintainable, and well-documented code
 + Ensure reliability through automated testing and operational validation
 + Support users and contribute to improving development workflows and tooling
 + Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture
What we would love to see from you


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