Director of Software Engineering

Qualifications: 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 in a technical leadership or staff-level individual contributor role Demonstrated track record building and shipping reliable production systems at scale. You have owned things that could not go down. Deep technical credibility. Engineers on your teams have respected your judgment and not just your title. Experience with SRE principles, reliability engineering, or large-scale automation. You have reduced toil systematically and not just complained about it. Strong foundation in Python, distributed systems, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure Experience hiring and developing engineers. You know what great looks like and how to find it. The communication and influence skills to drive technical decisions across teams you do not directly control Preferred Qualifications: Experience applying AI/ML or advanced analytics to operational or monitoring problems Experience writing performance software in Rust Background in space systems, aerospace, or highly constrained real-time environments Experience building data lakes, telemetry platforms, or observability infrastructure at scale A history of leading teams through technical transformations and not just maintaining the status quo 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 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. Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check . This may include criminal history and employment verification. Please take a moment to review Spire's Global Data Privacy Notice for Employees, Contractors, Candidates and Visitors , as well as Spire's . Kindly be advised that communication regarding your application may come from @spire.com, @recruiting.spire.com, or from Candidate.fyi (our scheduling tool).