Senior Software Engineer - Satellite Ground Station Pass Planning

🔹 Role Overview

• Title: Senior Software Engineer – Ground Station Pass Planning
• Location: Espoo, Finland (Hybrid – 2 days remote/week)
• Type: Permanent
• Salary: €6,000–€8,000/month (gross, based on experience)
• Focus: Designing and operating systems for planning satellite ground station passes — integrating with ground station services, modeling radio links, and ensuring optimal communication scheduling.

🔹 About ICEYE

• Global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations.
• Owns and operates the world’s largest SAR constellation.
• Mission: Provide reliable Earth Observation data—even in darkness or cloud cover—to improve life on Earth.
• Applications include disaster response, maritime monitoring, insurance, and finance.
• 800+ employees from ~60 countries; strong culture of innovation, teamwork, and curiosity.

🔹 Core Responsibilities

• Develop and operate software systems for satellite-ground communication scheduling.
• Interface with ground station services and configure satellite passes.
• Implement high-performance distributed systems and RESTful APIs.
• Manage data and metadata using PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Work within a Python and Go tech stack on AWS and Kubernetes.
• Ensure system scalability, low latency, and reliability.
• Contribute to technical mentorship and maintain high engineering standards.

🔹 Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong skills in Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Experience with distributed systems, databases, and API development.
• Proven ability to build and operate production systems.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and adaptability to new technologies.
• Interest and experience using AI/LLM tools for software development.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills in English.

🔹 Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Understanding of RF propagation and radio communications.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and container orchestration.

🔹 Cultural & Professional Environment

• Dynamic Earth Observation scale-up environment with real impact.
• Autonomous role with supportive peers and continuous learning opportunities.
• Emphasis on technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Company values: Teamwork, curiosity, fun, and “making the impossible possible.”

🔹 Benefits

• Competitive salary (€6k–€8k/month)
• Relocation support (flight, housing, agency help)
• Health and private insurance
• Flexible benefits budget (sports, wellness, transport, etc.)
• Time for self-development, research, and conferences
• Modern, collaborative office spaces + excellent snacks & coffee