Staff Software Engineer - Backend at Skylo Technologies

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Go, Cloud Technologies, Microservices, REST APIs, SQL, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, GCP, Redis, NoSQL, Kafka, Distributed Systems, Problem Solving, Communication

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

About Skylo Skylo is a global Non-Terrestrial Network service provider based in Mountain View, CA, offering a service that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over existing satellites. Skylo’s direct-to-device service is now live on millions of activated devices across five continents, with more than 60 million square kilometers of coverage, in partnership with multiple satellite operators, mobile network operators (MNOs), Tier-1 chipset makers, and OEMs. Devices connected over satellite are managed and served by Skylo's commercial NTN vRAN, featuring a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native base station and core. Skylo provides anywhere, anytime connectivity solution that seamlessly roams between terrestrial and satellite networks. Our focus is on enabling connected services for people outdoors and connected workflows across three main verticals: mass-market consumer devices, automotive, and industrial IoT. This role is located Bangalore, India where we are onsite 3 days a week in office. Summary Of How You Will Impact Skylo Skylo is hiring a Staff Software Engineer - Backend to help fulfill our mission of making satellite connectivity available to all. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the design, architecture, and implementation of the Skylo Data Mobility Platform or/and Subscriber & Provisioning Platform. You will be instrumental in creating best-in-class software infrastructure solutions, combining your deep technical knowledge with a passion for excellence. Your work will directly support the development of cloud services and the deployment of a highly scalable and resilient cloud-based software platform. You will also contribute to building cloud systems that are resilient, secure, and address data privacy. How You Will Contribute Lead the design, implementation, and testing of larger features and components. Work closely with junior engineers, implementing best practices and actively engaging in design and code reviews. Design and develop distributed application services, microservices, and scalable database systems. Define, design, and implement REST APIs, building out Swagger UI and Postman collections. Develop applications using Java/GoLang, GCP Pub/Sub, SQL DB, and Web hook integration. Implement unit testing using JUnit for Java and standard testing frameworks for Go. Integrate with third-party application systems using REST APIs and/or messaging queues. Define and execute component test scenarios and test cases, including unit testing, code coverage, and API test automation. Participate in build and deployment processes using tools like Jira, Jenkins, GCR/GKE. Enforce security best practices in both software development and deployment. Drive observability using Prometheus and log/data collectors for monitoring and diagnostics. Evaluate and adopt new technologies to improve system performance and developer productivity. What We Look For 6-10 years of experience in professional software development with a focus on object-oriented programming (OOP) and distributed microservices. A Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Wide-ranging experience with cloud technologies and tech stacks, with the ability to resolve complex issues creatively and effectively. Proficiency in Java and Go programming languages. Experience developing microservices using the Spring-Boot framework or Go language frameworks. Expertise in query optimization, partitioning, and performance tuning in SQL and big data query engines. Prior working experience with messaging brokers like Kafka or GCP Pub/Sub to build event-driven microservices architectures. Experience with REST API and gRPC design. Strong understanding of distributed systems for massive horizontal scaling. Working experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, and GCP. Solid understanding of database technologies, including Redis, SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL), and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB). Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions. What We Offer With employees working across three continents, Skylo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our worldwide and inclusive culture encourages a flexible approach to work, and we also offer an attractive range benefits such as: Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program Comprehensive benefits plan Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement A generous time off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running world’s first commercial, live direct-to-device satellite network and service Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite and network virtualization Open, transparent, inclusive culture that blends the Silicon Valley, Nordic and South Asia characteristics EEO Statement Skylo is an equal-opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, parent or caregiver status, political affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation, and testing of larger features and components. Contribute to building cloud systems that are resilient, secure, and address data privacy.