Software Development Engineer

• Write and maintain automated tests for frontend workflows and backend APIs.
• Own CI/CD quality gates and decide when a release is ready.
• Check that data-rich interfaces stay correct as data updates, including forecast uncertainty, data freshness, and alert severity.
• Build test tooling and synthetic data for reproducible scenarios.
• Fix bugs and contribute production code where it helps.
• Use AI coding tools for test development and debugging.
• Collaborate with product, design, scientists, and API engineers; turn ambiguous requirements into testable, shippable increments.

• Software engineering background with production experience.
• Test automation experience across UI, API, and CI.
• Demonstrated fluency with frontier AI models and agentic coding tools.
• Show us what you shipped, how AI helped, and how you validated it.
• Experience with complex state, async data, and failure modes.
• A bias toward action: move quickly, seek feedback early, and follow through until the product works reliably.

Desired Skills/Qualifications:

• Weather, geospatial, aviation, or utility industry experience.
• Interactive mapping and visualization experience with tools such as MapLibre, Mapbox, or deck.gl.
• Familiarity with forecast data, uncertainty, geographic coordinates, and large spatial or time-series
• A portfolio of useful, deployed products built with AI-assisted workflows.

Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses-this is not something candidates need to have before applying. [#LI-MK1]

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Final base salary for this role will be based on the location, skills, experience and qualifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for commissions and annual equity awards. This role is also eligible for our employee benefits program, including vacation, sick, and personal time off; optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; a 401(K) plan; health and wellness reimbursement program; and participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Base Salary Range $130,500-$171,000 USD

Global Perks

️ Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP) Launch Attendance Generous Time Off Policy Education Assistance Program Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) Family Leave Fitness Reimbursement Employee Referral Program Healthy snacks & beverages in every office

About Spire

We improve life on Earth with data from space.

Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth.