Backend Engineer – Mission Operations Services

Loft Orbital

. Design and build backend tools for satellite operations, including services powering passes, autopilots, activities, and day-to-day operations .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeToulouse • FranceMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend software engineering with a strong focus on Python development, API design, and microservices architecture. Capable of collaborating across teams to enhance satellite operations and support mission-critical systems.

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Python DevelopmentAPI DesignMicroservices ArchitectureDockerBackend Web Development Frameworks

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Hard Skills

Backend Software EngineeringProduction EnvironmentsDjangoFlaskFastAPIHTTP APIsGraphQLPostgresTime-Series DatabasesKubernetes

Tools & Technologies

DockerKubernetesInfluxDBTimescaleDB

Industry Keywords

Satellite OperationsTelemetryMission-Critical SystemsReal-Time SystemsDistributed Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DjangoDockerFlaskGraphQLKubernetesMicroservicesPostgresPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build backend tools for satellite operations, including services powering passes, autopilots, activities, and day-to-day operations
Handle commands and telemetry across multiple satellite buses and ground segment providers, focusing on safety, robustness, and observability
Write production backend code in Python and own services end-to-end from design and implementation through deployment and maintenance
Collaborate with flight software, embedded software, integration and test, and space infrastructure teams to integrate new satellite buses and capabilities into Cockpit
Support internal Cockpit users, including operators, test engineers, and solutions engineers, by improving APIs, workflows, and debugging tools
Participate in spacecraft operations through SatDevOps rotations, investigate anomalies, and support real-time incident response when needed
Build and scale microservices between ground and flight software for safe, reliable on-orbit operations
Debug live missions across multiple satellite platforms

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of relevant backend software engineering experience in production environments
Solid Python development experience in a production environment
Experience with Docker and container-based development
Hands-on experience with backend web development frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask, FastAPI, etc.)
Proven API design skills, including designing, documenting, and maintaining HTTP/GraphQL/REST-style APIs
Experience with Django and/or GraphQL is a plus
Strong database fundamentals and practical experience, e.g., Postgres and time-series databases, is a plus
Exposure to Kubernetes in production is a plus
Familiarity with InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, or other time-series systems is a plus
Background in mission-critical, distributed, or real-time systems is a plus
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Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity, we want you to have an active role in our success
Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours, we want you to be at your best
Health and life insurance, we care about your health
Lunch Vouchers, because let’s be honest, we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand)
Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco, Colorado, and Toulouse to learn from our differences
Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable
SatDevOps training