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Senior Software Engineer (Order and Delivery)

Umbra · Reston, VA · 2 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$180k–$220k/yrFull-time

About the Company

Umbra is an American space technology company delivering advanced systems, from sensors to spacecraft, that empower customers worldwide with unmatched access to critical information from space. Our mission is simple and ambitious: redefine space—for people, systems, and missions in every domain. Umbra's ecosystem operates through three business units: Remote Sensing (the data), Space Systems (the components), and Mission Solutions (the platforms). Together, our teams develop capabilities that deliver persistent access, resilient performance, and mission-ready solutions, advancing U.S. space leadership while keeping the world safe and informed.

About the Team

Remote Sensing is where Umbra got its start, and our agile Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) constellation remains the most capable on the market. We transform satellite data into real-world, actionable insights that strengthen U.S. national security and intelligence, support disaster response, and advance scientific discovery. Our team delivers data at scale with unmatched quality, persistence, and the speed and responsiveness our partners demand.

About the Role

We are actively seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Order & Delivery team as a key contributor to our dynamic public-facing software application and robust API services. In this position, you will work closely alongside product owners and various engineering teams to comprehensively analyze, develop, and maintain the sophisticated software solutions that empower our clients to efficiently task and receive our SAR data products. This role is available in our Santa Barbara/Goleta, CA office, Arlington, VA office, or Reston, VA office (coming soon).

Responsibilities

  • Translate product goals into technical plans.
  • Partner with Product and Design to turn customer needs into scoped, testable deliverables with clear acceptance criteria and measurable outcomes.
  • Define and refine technical product strategy. Work with Architecture, Design, Product, and Support teams to build, launch, and maintain new products and product updates.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations and platform engineering, to deliver end-to-end solutions.
  • Build, test, document, and maintain customer-facing APIs and web workflows from order through tasking and delivery.
  • Provide ongoing leadership and mentoring for team members, including code reviews, technical coaching, goal setting, and progress tracking.
  • Participate in on-call rotations and ensure system uptime and performance goals are met.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
  • 10+ years of professional experience developing highly available web services with server-side scripting languages, preferably Python.
  • 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and testing intuitive and well-documented commercial RESTful APIs and commercial web applications (preferably in NodeJS and React).
  • Knowledge of basic Cybersecurity principles and application of relevant security measures in everyday work.
  • 2+ years of professional experience developing automated build and test pipelines in a CI/CD lifecycle.
  • Demonstrated foundational understanding of software architecture, event-driven microservices, interface design, and automated testing patterns.
  • Experience with database-backed applications and relational database concepts, preferably Postgres.
  • Working knowledge of version control (such as Git), cloud infrastructure and security (AWS preferred), IAC (such as OpenTofu/Terraform), containers (Kubernetes/Docker preferred), and CI/CD.
  • One or more of the Desired Qualifications.

Qualifications (Preferred)

  • 15+ years of professional experience developing highly available web services with server-side scripting languages, preferably Python.
  • Experience working with Product Teams or directly with customers in order to shape and prioritize a technical/development roadmap.
  • A fundamental understanding of UI/UX design principles.
  • Experience working in the space industry.
  • Experience building custom GIS applications, STAC, or other imagery catalog APIs.
  • Good communication skills, ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, and willingness to learn new skills and technology.

Benefits

  • Flexible Time Off, Sick, Family & Medical Leave
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, STD (employer funded)
  • Vol Life, Critical Illness, Accidental, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance (employee funded)
  • 401k with 3% non-elective company contribution
  • Stock Options
  • Free Parking
  • Free lunch in office daily

Pay

The Compensation Range for this role is $180,000 - $220,000 DOE.

This position may include access to technology and/or data that is subject to U.S. export controls pursuant to ITAR and EAR. To comply with federal export controls, all persons hired must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department of Commerce as applicable.

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