Description:

Loft Orbital builds a space infrastructure providing a fast and simple path to orbit.
The company operates satellites, flies customer payloads onboard, and handles the entire mission from initial concept through in-orbit operations.
The Senior SRE / DevOps role involves keeping the ground segment infrastructure reliable, scalable, and maintainable.
The position requires close collaboration with development, operations, and IT teams to ensure integration, delivery, and reliability of services.
The role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and help build modern automated space infrastructure.
The company promotes a DevOps philosophy across its operations, including satellite operations, and offers SatDevOps training.
Responsibilities include working with developers and satellite operator teams to develop a SatDevOps culture, supporting the internal team with new investigation tools, designing and maintaining infrastructure, improving observability stacks, automating delivery systems, and educating on best practices for software development and monitoring.

Requirements:

Proficiency and technical experience in public cloud infrastructure, preferably in GCP.
Proficiency in Kubernetes architecture, deployment, operations, and resource optimization.
Experience in designing and architecting reliable, scalable systems.
Initial experience with Software Defined Network solutions.
Experience with implementing and supporting observability stacks, preferably with a focus on Grafana solutions.
Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Go, Python, Rust, C/C++, or Java.
Strong understanding of DevOps methodology and practices, including CI/CD and IaaC.
A firm belief in innovation as a key driver of success and growth, with a passion for staying ahead in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a multicultural environment.
A proactive, results-oriented mindset with problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

The opportunity to work on innovative and cutting-edge technology in the space industry.
A supportive and close-knit team environment that values diversity and community.
Autonomy and ownership in solving significant challenges.
Commitment to hiring the best people regardless of background, ensuring a fulfilling career experience.
The chance to be part of a rapidly scaling company with exciting missions launching soon.