Senior Python Software Engineer

Satellogic is a vertically integrated Earth Observation company that designs, manufactures, and operates satellite systems, delivering decision-grade insights at scale to government and commercial customers.

We build space systems end-to-end, from satellite design and manufacturing to launch and on-orbit operations, giving us the ability to deploy quickly, operate reliably, and support persistent monitoring across regions and priority areas. Our approach moves customers beyond one-off imagery toward continuous awareness and alert-driven decision-making, with flexible pathways that can evolve from managed monitoring to full satellite ownership and sovereign control.

Our technology supports a wide range of use cases across climate monitoring, agriculture, energy, infrastructure, defense and intelligence, helping organizations detect change, manage risk, and plan with confidence.

With a team distributed across five countries, Satellogic brings together expertise in satellite engineering, software development, data science, manufacturing, operations, and go-to-market. We’re a group of purpose-driven builders who value ownership, curiosity, and execution—and who work with humility, honesty, and empathy.

About the team

You will be part of the Software team inside the Engineering Services, specifically a member of the Ground Segment Software team (GSST) in our Research & Development group.

The team is in charge of the development, implementation and maintenance of the software services that run on ground infrastructure that  manages satellite data and commands and to process imagery. It takes requirements from different subsystems and converts them into high-quality, reliable software. 

We are a collaborative group that values curiosity, pragmatism, and a "low-ego" approach to problem-solving. We want engineers who can help design our long term solutions, but can also provide fast response for issues that require immediate attention.

About the position

As a Python Software Engineer, you will solve complex technical challenges by developing and maintaining the platform applications for ground systems. You will also play a key role in defining and evolving the satellite’s and ground station core software architecture.

Location

This role operates on ahybrid model. While our primary preference isBuenos Aires, we are open to hiring inCórdoba, Argentina

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate cloud-native ground segment software for our satellite systems.
• Enhance and maintain existing software by expanding test coverage and improving documentation.
• Collaborate with the software development team, actively contributing to discussions, and participating in peer reviews to ensure high-quality code.
• Provide expert-level support for the satellite operations team, participating in incident response activities, identifying and solving underlying system issues.
• Build automated infrastructure, CI/CD deployment pipelines, and declarative IaC (e.g., Helm) to maximize delivery speed and eliminate manual operational steps.
• Implement comprehensive cloud observability standards—including structured logging, custom metrics, and distributed tracing—to monitor microservice health and performance.

About you

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

• 4+ years of experiencearchitecting and integrating scalable cloud-based software solutions.
• 4+ years of professional experience developing high-performance, production-grade software inPython for cloud environments.
• Proven experience in thefull software development life cycle (design, coding, testing, documenting and debugging).
• Proficiency inGNU/Linux for software development.

Technical skills

• Cloud & Software Architecture: Deep understanding ofCloud-Native Design Patterns andDistributed System Modeling; expertise in architecting resilient, highly scalable cloud-based systems.
• Languages: Expertise in Python.
• DevOps & Infrastructure as Code: Strong experience withInfrastructure as Code, automatedCI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration usingDocker andKubernetes.
• Version Control: Strong knowledge ofGit, version control platforms likeGitLab,software packaging, anddistribution.
• Observability & Monitoring: Expertise in establishing robust monitoring practices usinglogging, metrics, and distributed tracing platforms.

Interpersonal skills

• Excellentcommunication andproblem-solving skills.
• FluentEnglish communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A strong capacity forcontinuous learning and a passion for innovation.

Valued skills

While not mandatory, experience in the following areas will help you stand out and accelerate your impact within the team:

• Experience withagile methodologies likeScrum.
• Knowledge ofGNU/Linux OS process management and inter-process communication (IPC).
• Familiarity withPython web frameworks(Django, FastAPI) and asynchronous task queues (Celery).
• Familiarity withdatabases (Postgres, InfluxDB) andmessage brokers/queues (Redis, RabbitMQ).
• Familiarity withAWS cloud infrastructure and services.
• Familiarity withdeclarative IaC (Helm)
• Familiarity withlogging and monitoring systems (ELK Stack, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus)

Diversity Commitment

Satellogic values diversity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. We are convinced that hiring and developing top talent from around the world for any given discipline will drive innovation, generate new solutions, and deliver a superior product to our global customer base. We work to build an equitable and inclusive environment in which all people, regardless of gender, race, religion, or background, can come together to do their best work.

Please feel free to specify your pronouns following your name on the application.

Learn more about Satellogic

To learn more about us please visitsatellogic.comand follow us on twitter (@Satellogic) andLinkedIn

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