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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # NTN Stack SW Architect - **Company:** Meridian Space - **Location:** London, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Cellular Networks, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Static Program Analysis, Software Quality, Code Review, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Middleware, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Planning and Design, Network Monitoring, OAuth, Octopus Deploy, RabbitMQ, Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Rust (Programming Language), Google Cloud, Istio, Multi-Cloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Linux Development, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Bare Metal, Apache Kafka, Linkerd (Service Mesh), Graphql, Restful APIs, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform, Grpc, Serverless Computing, Docker, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** September 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.space-careers.com/job_display/296178/NTN_Stack_SW_Architect_Meridian_Space_London_United_Kingdom ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field; * 15+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a critical focus on developing middleware, automation, and interfaces for large-scale OSS, NMS, and NOC platforms; * Expert-level understanding of cloud-based microservices, software technologies, and the modern tools required to architect network management software platforms; * Proven experience integrating cloud-native services with 3GPP 5G Core networks based on secure networking frameworks; * Strong grasp of cybersecurity design principles and the security layers inherent to satellite and large cellular networks, with the ability to connect different types of technologies into one coherent network solution; * Experience utilizing Git, CI/CD platforms, building systems, static code analysis tools, and modern Linux development environments; * Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical initiatives., * Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, telecommunications, or a related field; * Programming Languages: Advanced proficiency in languages optimized for high-performance microservices, network automation, and platform integration, such as Go, Rust, C++, Python, or Java; * Cloud-Native & Container Orchestration (Tools/Environments): Deep expertise in containerization (e.g., Docker, containerd) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Helm), alongside service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) for managing distributed cloud environments; * Middleware, APIs, & Data Streaming (Technologies): Extensive hands-on experience architecting software interfaces using modern protocols and event-driven architectures (e.g., gRPC, REST, GraphQL, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ); * Automation & IaC (Tools): Demonstrated success utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and deployment automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, ArgoCD) across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) or bare-metal telecom stacks; * Security & Network Frameworks: Practical knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture, mTLS, OAuth2, and familiarity with 5G Service Based Architecture (SBA) and ETSI MANO; * Experience working in ESA, defense, or similarly regulated environments. ## Description In this critical leadership role, you will be the definitive software technology expert, working side-by-side with our telecommunication systems engineers to bridge complex systems. 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