Senior Backend Engineer - Arlula

We’re seeking a skilled and driven senior software engineer who is excited by the idea of developing technology to improve how we monitor our planet from space.

This isn’t a typical tech job. You’ll design and ship systems that automate satellite operations, process vast geospatial datasets, and support real-world missions across defence, climate, and commercial domains. We offer an opportunity for you to demonstrate your insight, domain knowledge, technical expertise and collaboration skills by working with our multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists and developers.

Solve issues up and down the satellite imagery and geospatial data infrastructure chain, addressing issues across the gamut of discovery, distribution, analysis, visualisation, commercialisation and management administration through leadership of and engagement with your team.

This role will give you exposure to the diverse range of uses for spatial data as you work with our experienced professionals to build and research new capabilities to enable geospatial use cases. Addressing the challenges associated with data acquisition, management and analysis through research, development, and implementation.

Reach out to us to explore the possibilities in space based spatial data.

JOB TITLE: Senior Backend Engineer.

JOB TYPE: Full Time.

LOCATION: Sydney, Darwin or Canberra.

SUPERVISOR/MANAGER: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Work with team to maintain and consistently extend and update API design and implementations, visual web interfaces and ensure their accuracy and ease of use by customers,

• Assist in the design, planning and implementation of new systems and platform features,

• Advice and mentor other developers and team members wishing to build their development skills,

• Liaise with and mentor internal and external research partners to enhance and improve on the state of the art in geospatial technologies,

• Collaborate in review and remediation of features in the platform to improve user experience and clarity where issues are found.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications:

• No specific qualifications are required for this position if the applicant has appropriate experience (a portfolio of prior works is preferred).

• Qualifications in software, physics, mathematics, engineering, geography or other relevant fields may be an advantage for some applicants.

Experience:

• 6+ years experience developing and maintaining scalable API based web applications.

• Experience leading teams of professionals with a mix of experience and domain backgrounds.

Skills:

Required:

• Deep experience with at least one statically typed programming languages,

• Robust knowledge of web application design patterns and their use,

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred:

• Experience with the Go programming language,

• Deep understanding of patterns of design in data processing and management pipelines,

• Familiarity with geospatial programming with tools like GDAL and OGC Web APIs in a language of choice,

• Knowledge of server side rendering techniques for content servicing.

Personal Attributes:

• Passion for the new space industry,

• Curious and Creative,

• Enjoys problem solving,

• Enjoys working in multidisciplinary fields,

• Organised and able to lead.

About Arlula:

Arlula is a fast growing space technology startup building software infrastructure for the Earth Observation (EO) sector. Thousands of customers are now using Arlula to manage their satellite operations and/or to build apps that can monitor the impact we have on our planet from space.

We are passionate about creating new commercial opportunities in the quickly evolving commercial space industry. We work with a range of international space agencies including NASA and ESA, as well as commercial satellite operators such as Vantor, Planet, and others. Our customers make use of our solutions across a range of industries for things such as constellation management and optimization, spatial data management and internal cataloguing, and derivation and analysis for tasks like agricultural and bushfire monitoring, insurance assessment and journalism.

Interested?

If this is something that seems interesting to you, we’re keen to learn about your background and see if there is a good fit.