About Aalyria:

Aalyria is a leading technology company that supplies laser communications technology and temporospatial software-defined networking platforms to the aerospace industry. With technology acquired from Google, Aalyria is at the forefront of innovation in satellite and airborne mesh networks, as well as cislunar and deep-space communications. We are revolutionizing the orchestration and management of planetary mesh networks using any radio or optical spectrum, any orbit, and any hardware across land, sea, air, and space.

Role Overview:

Come join Tightbeam, a team of experienced and knowledgeable engineers that are building new cutting-edge optical communication technology for land, sea, and air. We are a team of doers, working hands-on with physical systems that are deployed and tested in real-world field environments.

As a Senior Software Engineer on Tightbeam, you’ll own meaningful technical surfaces end-to-end, from system behavior to implementation details, and help shape how the software platform evolves. This role blends product engineering, systems engineering, and infrastructure engineering.

The software you write interacts directly with physical hardware, sensors, and real network conditions. You won’t be building dashboards for synthetic data, you’ll be debugging live systems, improving reliability, and designing software that has to behave correctly when physics gets involved.

Key Responsibilities:

• End to End Development: Design and build software spanning services, UI, and infrastructure components
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with hardware, networking, and field teams to solve real operational problems
• Technical Leadership: Drive architectural decisions and improve system reliability under real-world constraints. Lead technical discussions and influence engineering standards
• System Optimization: Improve performance, observability, and debuggability of distributed systems
• Code Quality Assurance: Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to high-quality software development standards.
• Mentorship: Review code and mentor engineers without formal management responsibility
• Innovation Integration: Identify practical improvements rather than theoretical ones

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years building production software systems
• Strong programming ability in one or more of: Python, Go, Java, or C
• Experience working across multiple layers of a stack (services, UI, infrastructure, or tooling)
• Familiarity with Linux-based environments
• Experience debugging complex system behavior
• Comfort collaborating across disciplines (hardware, networking, product)
• Background or exposure to networking, distributed systems, and/or performance-sensitive software
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS (or equivalent experience)

What We Offer:

• Innovative Environment: Work at a cutting-edge company shaping the future of aerospace communications.
• Impactful Work: Directly contribute to critical national security programs and initiatives.
• Growth Opportunities: Expand your career with opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Inclusive Culture: Be part of a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive workplace where your contributions matter.
• Flexibility: Flexible working arrangements including hybrid remote/in-office schedules.
• Compensation and Equity: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits (401(k), dental, vision, health, life insurance), paid time off, and equity options.

ITAR/EAR Requirements:

This position involves access to export-controlled information. To comply with U.S. government export regulations, applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

(A) Qualify as a U.S. person, which includes:

• U.S. citizen or national
• U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder)
• Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157
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