Senior Software Engineer (Satellite Communications)

OVERVIEW

Releady is partnering with a leading satellite communications and defense technology company to hire a Senior Software Engineer. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington and backed by over 150 patents, this privately held innovator engineers electronically steered, flat-panel antenna systems that deliver mission-critical connectivity for government, military, maritime, commercial transport, and public safety organizations worldwide. Their technology is actively deployed by the U.S. Army and in global disaster relief operations — this is high-consequence engineering at scale.

In this role, you will serve as a primary contributor on the application-layer embedded software team, owning critical feature development and complex cross-domain problem solving in an embedded Linux environment.

Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Redmond, WA (Onsite)
Compensation: $140,000 – $190,000 base + 10% annual target bonus + stock options

*NOTE: Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.

  RESPONSIBILITIES

Feature Development & Implementation

• Serve as a key implementer of new and existing application-layer embedded software
• Design new features using proven software design patterns
• Resolve defects and performance issues within pre-existing codebases

Architecture & Documentation

• Produce thorough software design documentation
• Apply Unified Modeling Language (UML) where appropriate to communicate design intent

Cross-Functional Delivery

• Support complex, multi-domain projects to meet technology performance and schedule objectives
• Collaborate across software teams on problems that span functional boundaries

  QUALIFICATIONS

• 10 or more years of hands-on software development experience
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python, Bash, and MATLAB; linear algebra as a working tool
• Deep expertise in embedded software design and development on Linux platforms
• Experience with SoCs and their corresponding toolchains
• Relational and non-relational database design
• Automated testing using pytest
• Familiarity with UML
• Strong software design documentation practices
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience.

    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other non-merit factor. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.