Mathematical Software Engineer

Salary: £76,000 - 76,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong mathematics or modelling systems skills.
• Proven ability to write robust software applications.
• Comfort working in a dynamic environment and delivering against evolving requirements.
• Solid understanding of software practices, including version control, testing, debugging, and build systems.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a similar discipline.
• Preferred: Experience programming in Rust or other compiled languages.
• Preferred: Experience with combinatorial optimization and/or mixed integer programming.
• Preferred: Knowledge of orbital mechanics and manoeuvre planning.
• Preferred: Experience in the space industry.
• Preferred: Experience with cloud and containerization technologies such as AWS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices.
• This position requires working in our office at least three days per week.
• Access to US export-controlled software or technology may be required. If needed, we will arrange the necessary licenses; candidates do not need to have them before applying.
• Candidates who receive a conditional offer must complete a background check, which may include criminal history and employment verification.

Responsibilities:

• Develop new scheduling capabilities, such as orbital maneuver planning and ground-system contact scheduling strategies.
• Iterate on features based on stakeholder feedback and evolving business requirements.
• Build and refine observability dashboards and alerts.
• Support live operations of our constellation scheduling software.
• Improve our teams development environment and processes.
• Investigate and mitigate issues in production systems.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Cloud
• Docker
• Support
• Kubernetes
• Network
• Rust
• Terraform
• microservices
• DevOps

More:

We are Spire Global, a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates a multi-purpose satellite constellation. Our data and algorithms support maritime, aviation, and weather tracking, backed by a global ground station network and 24/7 operations. In this role, you will help enhance the ground-based systems that schedule operations across our nanosatellite constellation and ground station network, including space-to-ground radio communications and orbital maneuvers. We use a hybrid work model, with at least three days per week in the office. Our global perks include a Name Your Satellite Program, launch attendance, generous time off, education assistance, an employee assistance program, an employee stock purchase program, family leave, fitness reimbursement, an employee referral program, and snacks and beverages in our offices. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to equal employment opportunity.

last updated 40 week of 2026