Senior Software Engineer
SpireCambridge, Ontario, Canada
Posted September 9, 2025
116000 - 152000 CAD year
Full Time
About the Company
Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and services. The company operates a satellite constellation that captures real-time Earth observations using radio frequency technology, offering unique insights into weather patterns, ship and plane movements, and security threats. Spire's Space as a Service solutions empower customers to leverage its infrastructure for diverse applications in alternative data, maritime, aviation, aerospace, and beyond.
Job Description
Spire is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Space Operations Software team. This role involves building applications for satellite telemetry, ground station control, and fault detection, contributing to improving satellite fleet efficiency. The team works in an agile environment with access to US export-controlled software.
Requirements
- Experience implementing systems using Python
- Experience with Linux and JavaScript development
- Experience with frameworks like Django, React, and Typescript
- Proficiency using and developing containers for development and production environments
- Strong skills in system and web application development using Python
- Experience with data backends like S3, RDS, Postgres, Redis, and Elasticsearch
- Experience with Grafana, Prometheus, or Nagios
- 5+ years of experience with system and web application development using Python
- Experience with data backends like S3, RDS, Postgres, Redis, and Elasticsearch
- Experience with Django
- Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible
- Experience with Typescript and React
- Experience with Implementing monitoring and alerting systems using Grafana, Prometheus, or Nagios
Benefits
- US export-controlled software and/or technology
- Annual equity awards
- Employee benefits program (vacation, sick, personal time off)
- Optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and wellness reimbursement program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Family Leave
- Fitness Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
- Healthy snacks & beverages