Senior Software Engineer - Ground Station Pass Planning

<p><strong>Highlights</strong></p><ul><li>Title: Senior Software Engineer</li></ul><ul> <li>Location: Espoo, Finland. Office with max 2 day per week remote</li> <li>Contract type: Permanent</li> <li>Salary 6-8k€/month</li> </ul><p><a href="mailto:henry.sanmark@iceye.fi" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener"></a></p><p><strong>Who are we?</strong></p><p>ICEYE is the global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, persistent monitoring, and natural catastrophe solutions; owning and operating the world's largest SAR constellation. ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates from five international locations with more than 800 employees from nearly 60 countries, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.</p><p>Our satellites acquire images of Earth at any time – even when it’s cloudy or dark – providing commercial and government partners with unmatched persistent monitoring capabilities. Information derived from our SAR images helps customers make data-driven decisions to address time-critical challenges in various sectors, such as maritime, disaster management, insurance, and finance.</p><p>Our team is a tight-knit group of experts across many disciplines (e.g., engineering, software development, radar technology, etc.). We’re innovative, driven people who strive for excellence in everything we do. Teamwork, curiosity, and having fun are core values at ICEYE, and contribute to Making the Impossible possible!!</p><p></p><p><strong>Why should you work for us?</strong></p><p>ICEYE is at the cutting edge of new technology and we are continuing to build and operate our commercial constellation of SAR satellites. Working with ICEYE, you will be part of making the impossible possible, whilst shaping the Earth Observation industry. You will work with varied, diverse and engaged colleagues to further the ICEYE mission. At ICEYE we realise that without great people we can not succeed, therefore you will be an integral, valued and appreciated colleague, with the ability to directly shape the vision and direction of the business. </p><p>We actively support Continuous Professional Development, and will provide access to a range of avenues to allow you to succeed, including courses, training and attendance at conferences. ICEYE is a place where your development, your growth and your success is a priority. </p><p></p><p><strong>Senior Software Engineer - Ground Station Pass Planning</strong></p><p>We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our team responsible for planning the ground station passes of our satellite fleet. This encompasses interfacing with  ground station services, calculating configuration for each satellite pass and maintaining the status of each pass. Passes are calculated based on physical modeling of the radios path, so understanding the propagation of radio waves, and modulations will help you get going faster. </p><p>The successful candidate will possess hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and operating scalable services with database connections and RESTful APIs in production environments. We are searching for an individual with technical expertise implementing high-volume and low-latency systems. Success is measured by outcomes, and we value individuals who are focused and driven to achieve those outcomes.</p><p>Our technology stack comprises Python and Go, running on both AWS cloud and on-premise Kubernetes infrastructure. We utilize Postgres and MongoDB as our data stores.</p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><p><strong>Required qualifications</strong></p><ul> <li>Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a similar field</li> <li>5+ years of software engineering work experience</li> <li>Pragmatic software engineering skills in Python, Go or a similar language</li> <li>Proven track record of building and operating high-performance distributed systems</li> <li>Experience in modeling and implementing data structures and RESTful APIs</li> <li>Problem-solving skills and ability to identify, research and resolve new problems, including those involving new technologies</li> <li>Keen interest and pragmatic experience in using AI/LLM tools assisting software development</li> <li>Ability and willingness to learn new skills in a fast-paced environment</li> <li>Strong team-working and communication skills in English</li> <li>Technical mentorship - you are an example to other engineers and set a high standard for software quality, delivery and team collaboration</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>What will be an advantage</strong></p><ul> <li>Understanding of RF propagation and radio communications</li> <li>Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and GitOps workflows</li> </ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><p><strong>What do we offer?</strong></p><ul> <li>A job that matters in a dynamic Earth Observation environ