Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable distributed systems for processing and analyzing massive datasets from our satellite constellation.
• Architect and maintain high-performance APIs and services for efficient geospatial data streaming, querying, and analysis.
• Develop and optimize database schemas and storage solutions for managing petabyte-scale 3D geospatial data.
• Lead the design and implementation of mechanisms for handling data ingestion, processing, and delivery pipelines.
• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and operational systems to ensure reliability and performance of backend services.
• Work with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, architect solutions, and drive the backend roadmap in alignment with company goals.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of backend software engineering experience, including 4+ years building distributed systems and scalable APIs.
• Strong proficiency in backend languages (e.g., Python, C++, Java), experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native development practices.
• Experience with high-performance computing and optimization of large-scale data processing pipelines.
• Excellent communicator, with the ability to make high-quality technical decisions in a startup environment.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience building geospatial databases, geoquery tools, and mapping technologies, including relevant front-end techniques.
• Familiarity with geospatial, remote sensing, and/or 3D data (e.g. SAR and optical satellite imagery, OpenStreetMap, LiDAR point clouds).
• Experience with 3D data processing, streaming, and/or visualization techniques (e.g. PDAL, Cesium).
• Experience building integrations with industry-leading GIS tools (e.g. ESRI, Mapbox)

ITAR Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity Employer

• Array Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of merit, competence, and job qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by gender, color, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.