Senior Staff Backend Engineer

at  Kayhan Space

Kayhan is building cloud-first solutions that provide mission-critical spaceflight safety services to satellite operators. Kayhan is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to collaboratively develop the next generation of space traffic coordination systems.

ABOUT KAYHAN SPACE

Kayhan Space is a mission-driven, venture-backed startup, building autonomous solutions for the space industry. Our Colorado-based company is committed to building an environment where innovation is rewarded, diversity is magnified, and ambition is not throttled.
At Kayhan, we have the goal of leaving a great legacy behind. Whatever you do, big or small, we want you to own it. Because that’s the legacy you’ll leave for others.
We are skiers, parents, musicians, campers, geeks, scientists, and pet lovers. While we may come from different backgrounds and have different opinions and interests, we are united around a common set of core values. Our mission drives everything we do!
We’re looking for ambitious team members who share our values and are ready to think bigger.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or in a related field
• 8+ years of experience architecting and building complex software systems
• Experience in designing and developing complex software with highly constrained timing requirements
• Experience in architecting software systems to meet strong cybersecurity requirements
• Proven experience mentoring and enabling software developers at all skill levels
• 5+ years of experience with:
• Agile Software Development & Kanban
• Cloud Computing (AWS preferred)
• Python including common scientific computing libraries (NumPy, SciPy)
• Python Package Managers (Poetry, Conda, Mamba)
• System-level software development language (C, C++, Rust)
• API design with clear documentation
• Software containerization and orchestration (Docker and Kubernetes)
• CI/CD-driven development practices
• Writing and maintaining automated tests
• Databases and caches, including common SQL and NoSQL systems
• Asynchronous message queue systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Linux

• Design and develop world-class SaaS services bringing space traffic coordination and spaceflight safety services to market
• Work collaboratively with domain experts to design and implement complex astrodynamic algorithms enabling our industry-leading products
• Contribute to the software design life cycle, enabling rapid proof of concept product development through product general availability
• Foster a culture of innovation and rapid iteration
• Refine software services and incorporate market and customer feedback
• Actively contribute to the engineering culture to build an environment where everyone is encouraged to do their best work
• Embrace the API-first approach to building complex software applications enabling collaborative development between frontend and backend software teams
• Mentor and enable software developers at all skill levels to perform at their best
• Provide meaningful design feedback and code reviews to peers
• Continually refine software systems to enable robust system observability, cybersecurity, and performance while optimizing for cost and reliability