Software Engineer - RFGL Systems

Spire
Boulder, CO
Job Description
Role Overview

Join our US-focused RFGL (Radio Frequency Geolocation) and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) product team as a Software Engineer. You will own the operational side of deploying and maintaining production RFGL/SIGINT software systems on AWS, handling data pipelines and integrations, building monitoring tooling and automation, and troubleshooting/fixing issues across payloads, ground systems, and infrastructure.

What You Will Do

Deploy, maintain, and monitor RFGL and SIGINT software products in AWS production environments, build and improve data handling pipelines, develop tooling and automation for production monitoring, support satellite tasking operations, and investigate and resolve bugs and performance issues.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This is an early-to-mid-career hands-on role ideal for someone who thrives in iterative, production-focused environments and wants to contribute meaningfully to mission-critical space systems without needing deep RF estimation theory expertise upfront.

Requirements

  • 2–5 years of professional software engineering experience
  • Hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, CloudWatch, IAM, or similar services)
  • Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, data processing, and backend tooling
  • Solid Linux fundamentals (administration, bash scripting, system troubleshooting)
  • Experience building or maintaining production systems with a focus on reliability, monitoring, and operational excellence

Benefits

  • Base salary range: $90,000—$130,500 USD
  • Commissions
  • Annual equity awards
  • Vacation, sick, and personal time off
  • Optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
  • 401(K) plan
  • Health and wellness reimbursement program
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • 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
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