Senior Software Engineer - Ground Stations

Senior Software Engineer - Ground Stations ROLE HIGHLIGHTS: SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER • Location: Espoo, Finland • Department: CONNECT and Ground Stations • Reports to: Engineering Manager, CONNECT & Ground Stations • Employment type: Permanent • Workplace model: Hybrid • Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS: As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll build and operate the systems that connect ICEYE’s satellite fleet with ground station providers around the world. Your work ensures reliable communication, accurate configuration, and real-time visibility into station availability and pass performance, directly enabling successful satellite operations and data delivery to our customers. WHO WE ARE ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy, day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits. As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring including oil-spill detection, and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience. ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation. YOUR DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES • Design, implement, and operate scalable services that manage ground station integrations and availability • Build and maintain RESTful APIs and data models supporting station configuration, pass scheduling, and performance metrics • Ensure high reliability, performance, and observability of production systems running in cloud and on-prem Kubernetes environments • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external ground station providers to enable seamless satellite communication workflows • Continuously improve system architecture, automation, and operational excellence using modern DevOps and GitOps practices WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR Must haves: • Strong hands-on experience in software engineering using Python, Go, or a similar language • Experience designing and operating scalable services with databases and RESTful APIs in production • Solid understanding of Kubernetes, container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code practices • Experience working with relational or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to independently research and resolve complex technical challenges • Professional working proficiency in English and strong collaboration skills Nice to haves: • Understanding of satellite communications, RF propagation, or modulation concepts • Experience working with ground station vendors or satellite operations environments • Practical experience using AI or LLM tools to support software development workflows Application Process • Talent Partner Screening Call • Hiring Manager Interview • Take-home Work Sample and Technical Interview • Values & Fit Interview • Final Interview with SVP of Engineering WORKING AT ICEYE At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the ... (truncated, view full listing at source)