Senior Software Engineer - Space Reliability

Qualifications: 5+ years of professional software engineering, SRE, or DevOps experience Strong Python skills across backend services, data pipelines, and automation. Not just scripts. Real experience applying data analysis to solve complex operational or technical problems, comfortable working directly with data at every layer from pipeline design to query Solid Linux fundamentals including bash scripting and basic system administration Experience with containerized development and production environments The communication skills to work across engineering, operations, and mission teams and translate real-world requirements into working software Preferred Skills/Qualifications: Experience with data backends such as Postgres, Redis, Elasticsearch, or S3 Hands-on experience with Databricks or modern data Lakehouse tooling Experience building or operating monitoring and alerting systems such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Nagios Infrastructure as Code experience with tools such as Terraform or Ansible ML or AI applications in an operational or monitoring context Experience with Python data visualization libraries Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three business 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).