Full Stack Software Engineer

From telescopes to software architecture, Observable Space provides the foundational elements every organization needs to operate in space. Observable Space is unlocking continuous, real-time observations of space with the industry’s first line of vertically integrated hardware and software products. The company is the result of a merger between PlaneWave Instruments, the leader in advanced telescope design and manufacturing in the US, and OurSky, a company founded by SpaceX’s former VP of software engineering to create a developer platform for space data applications.

Observable Space’s full line of products serves all sectors of the space industry including commercial, science, education, and government customers, as well as astronomy enthusiasts discovering the cosmos.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role will involve deep engagement with our backend microservices, javascript front ends, and c++ edge processing applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, with specific expertise in distributed systems, relational database design, reactive frontend programming, and a keen eye for design.

This role will report to the Manager of Platform Engineering.

- Design, build, and maintain backend microservices, reactive frontends, and C++ edge applications.

- Contribute to architectural decisions for distributed systems and ensure technical scalability.

- Design and optimize relational database schemas, ETL pipelines, and data warehousing solutions.

- Debug and resolve complex production issues across the full software stack (backend, frontend, and edge).

- Ensure high reliability and performance in production systems.

- Work closely with cross-functional teams to define and deliver solutions for our customers.

- Write clear technical documentation, including RFCs, design specifications, and product requirements, for multi-team projects.

- Participate in design and code reviews, promoting best practices in test-driven development.

- 5+ years of experience in a relevant software engineering role.

- Strong programming skills in Java, Kotlin, C++, or C# (we love our statically typed object oriented languages!).

- Excellent data modeling skills- extensive experience working with RDBMSs, ETL processes, and data warehousing.

- Acute product sense, placing an emphasis on user experience.

- Ability to thrive in a fast paced dynamic environment while utilizing data to pivot to the most important task on hand.

- Experience with Kotlin for backend programming and have an allergy to monolithic frameworks and ORMs.

- Experience with TypeScript and React to create complex user interfaces.

- Experience working with foreign function interfaces to call rust and c++ from the JVM.