Software Engineer III

Company Overview

Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with a network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world. For over 20 years, Iridium’s network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things. At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft, and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed. Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions. Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world.

About the Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer III to join our Space Development Agency (SDA) project. As a Software Engineer III, you’ll independently deliver high-quality work and drive projects and deliverables to completion, including the development, enhancement, and maintenance of software solutions that support ground system operations. In this role, you will focus primarily on designing, coding, integrating, and testing software applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to the continuous improvement of ground software systems.

Responsibilities

• Work independently to design, develop, implement, and debug software solutions across embedded, platform, or cloud-based environments
• Develop optimized code for both scalability and performance
• Collaborate with software, hardware, systems, security, and test engineers to define requirements and interfaces
• Participate in system architecture discussions and contribute to technical planning
• Support the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
• Develop and maintain automation scripts, tools, and infrastructure configurations
• Contribute to unit, integration, and system-level testing
• Troubleshoot software, infrastructure, and performance issues and implement effective solutions
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations
• Participate in design reviews, code inspections, and Agile ceremonies
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, specifications, and configuration standards
• Follow established software development processes and configuration management practices

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, or other engineering discipline
• 5+ years software programming experience
• Coding experience on Agile based teams
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Python, Java, or similar)
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and defect tracking tools
• Familiarity with modern software development practices, including Agile methodologies
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to confidently present products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues
• An analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions or come up with solutions
• Be comfortable managing upward, including being a proactive communicator and asking for help when needed
• Have confidence and be able to establish valuable relationships with others
• Possess an ability to prioritize key tasks and have a strong sense of ownership over your work

Qualifications

• Experience with the following technologies: Atlassian management/software development tools: Jira / Git / Crucible / Confluence CI/CD pipelines, or infrastructure as code tools Micro services architectures Automated testing frameworks Gov and non-Gov Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environments

Skills

• Detail-oriented
• Proactive in solving complex technical challenges
• Passionate about contributing to mission-critical software in the space industry

Benefits

At Iridium, we offer an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves. We are committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000 annually.

Schedule

This position requires the employee to work at least three days per week in an Iridium office to foster collaboration, relationship-building, and professional growth.