Senior Software Engineer (Platform)
Join Northwood Space as a Staff Engineer to lead the development of a cloud-based platform for global antenna scheduling and service provisioning.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design and develop cloud-based scheduling and orchestration system
- Build and maintain customer-facing APIs
- Design and implement control and data planes
- Develop billing and metering systems
- Create orchestration systems for antenna operations
Must have
- 5+ years of professional software development experience
- 3+ years building and scaling cloud-based services and APIs
Nice to have
- Experience with Rust or Golang
- Experience building global-scale customer-facing platforms
- Knowledge of API design and access control best practices
- Experience with event-driven architectures
- Familiarity with billing systems
Practical constraints
- Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement.
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Software Engineer at Northwood Space focuses on developing a cloud-based platform that manages global antenna scheduling and customer interactions. Key skills include expertise in cloud architecture, distributed systems, and API development, with a preference for languages like Rust or Golang. This position is ideal for experienced engineers with a strong background in building scalable services and a familiarity with complex scheduling systems. Northwood's emphasis on real-time communication technology highlights its commitment to impactful space infrastructure.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze November 8, 2026. Last confirmed on Northwood Space's careers page November 8, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Northwood Space: Torrance, CA.
- AWS appears in 35.6% of 298 comparable staff backend roles in United States; Golang appears in 1.7% of 298 comparable staff backend roles in United States.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Software Engineer (Platform) role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Azure, Golang, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Rust.
- Does Northwood Space sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Northwood Space targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Software Engineer (Platform) role at Northwood Space.
From the original posting
Role:
Northwood Space is looking for a backend focused Staff Engineer to join our Software team. In this role, you will lead the development of our cloud-based platform that manages global antenna scheduling, customer booking, and service provisioning. You will design and implement scalable systems for resource allocation, billing, and customer-facing APIs that enable seamless access to our space communication network. Your expertise in cloud architecture and distributed systems will be essential in creating reliable, performant services that handle complex scheduling constraints while delivering a simple customer experience.
Responsibilities:
Design and develop Northwood's cloud-based scheduling and orchestration system for global antenna network access
Build and maintain customer-facing APIs and interfaces for everything from scheduling to real time communications and data routing
Design and implement Northwood's control and data planes, ensuring seamless integration across on-premises and cloud environments
Develop billing and metering systems that accurately track resource usage and generate invoices
Create orchestration systems to coordinate antenna operations across our global network
Collaborate with Customers, network operations, and the larger software team to build a truly resilient global network
Work with customers on defining secure and scalable interfaces for Telemetry, Tracking, and Control (TT&C) and payload data transfer, putting simplicity and extensibility first
Basic Qualifications:
5+ years of professional software development experience
3+ years building and scaling cloud-based services and APIs in production environments
Experience with distributed scheduling systems, resource allocation, or booking platforms
Proficiency in modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with one or more of the following languages:
Rust, Golang, etc…
Open to other languages suitable for cloud services and distributed systems
Experience building global-scale customer-facing platforms with high reliability requirements
Knowledge of API design, authentication, and access control best practices
Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues
Familiarity with billing systems, usage tracking, or subscription management
Understanding of simulation and modeling (Satellite propogation, etc…)
Experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of satellite communications or relevant domain experience (beneficial but not required)
Additional Information:
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