You need a Bachelor's degree in computer science or 3+ years of experience, proficient with Python, databases, and C++/Golang, with system design and containerization skills, and willingness to work flexible hours.

You will develop highly reliable software for managing satellites, participate in reviews, and create architecture for satellite trajectory planning and deorbit decisions.

Software Engineering

United States

Redmond

Medium

The sky’s not the limit.

At Space Ape, we make some of the world’s best mobile games for your Apple or Android smartphone.  Founded in 2012 and based in London, we’re now over 120 people strong organised across several game teams.  Mobile gaming is a global business and so are we.  Our staff represent dozens of different nationalities, and our games are live in most countries around the world.  Our mission is to make the highest quality, and most successful mobile games in the world.  We are imaginative, inventive, and genre-defining in our pursuit of those games.

We’re off to a good start.  To-date we’ve launched five games including Transformers: Earth Wars (strategy) and Beatstar (music), which have both grossed over $100M in revenue each.  Our latest game is Chrome Valley Customs (match-3), and we expect it to be our biggest ever game.

But our most valuable asset is and will always be our teams.  We believe the best games are made by the best teams.  Successful Space Apes are passionate about their craft, are highly productive in their work day, self-accountable, and most of all, are team players.

In 2017 we became a part of the Supercell family.

We’re just getting started. For our mission to succeed, we need a few more great people. 

Technology

Space Ape Games

We love games and rockets. We only make one of the two, though 🚀🎮

At SpaceX, we’re leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 3M+ users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for communities and businesses around the globe.As a software engineer working in Starlink’s GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) organization, you will use your distributed systems knowledge to build mission-critical systems that keep low-earth orbit safe. You’ll work on collision avoidance, maneuver coordination, and orbital prediction tools for the world’s largest spacecraft constellation. You’ll build analysis pipelines that allow engineers from other disciplines to better understand our fleet of satellites.Our software engineers are responsible for the complete lifecycle of the software they create, including development, testing, and support.RESPONSIBILITIES:<ul><li>Develop highly reliable and available software systems for managing thousands of satellites in low-earth orbit</li><li>Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews</li><li>Develop mission-critical architecture that aggregates satellite information into actionable decisions for launch times, satellite trajectory planning, deconfliction, and deorbit decisions</li></ul>BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline and +1 years of professional experience in software development; OR 3+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree (internship experience is applicable)</li><li>Experience with Python</li><li>Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, or similar)</li></ul>PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:<ul><li>Experience with systems-level design of highly-critical software infrastructure</li><li>Experience with C++, and/or Golang</li><li>Experience with distributed systems or large-scale consumer internet systems</li><li>Production experience with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)</li><li>Understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring.</li><li>Experience with profiling and improving application performance</li><li>Previous experience with satellites or spacecraft systems is a plus</li></ul>ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:<ul><li>Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed</li></ul>

Bachelors

At SpaceX, we’re leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 3M+ users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for communities and businesses around the globe.As a software engineer working in Starlink’s GNC (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) organization, you will use your distributed systems knowledge to build mission-critical systems that keep low-earth orbit safe. You’ll work on collision avoidance, maneuver coordination, and orbital prediction tools for the world’s largest spacecraft constellation. You’ll build analysis pipelines that allow engineers from other disciplines to better understand our fleet of satellites.Our software engineers are responsible for the complete lifecycle of the software they create, including development, testing, and support.RESPONSIBILITIES:Develop highly reliable and available software systems for managing thousands of satellites in low-earth orbitParticipate in architecture, design, and code reviewsDevelop mission-critical architecture that aggregates satellite information into actionable decisions for launch times, satellite trajectory planning, deconfliction, and deorbit decisionsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or science discipline and +1 years of professional experience in software development; OR 3+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree (internship experience is applicable)Experience with PythonExperience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, or similar)PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:Experience with systems-level design of highly-critical software infrastructureExperience with C++, and/or GolangExperience with distributed systems or large-scale consumer internet systemsProduction experience with containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)Understanding of version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment, and monitoring.Experience with profiling and improving application performancePrevious experience with satellites or spacecraft systems is a plusADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed

Backend Software Engineer (Starlink)

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