Welcome to one of Europe’s most exciting New Space companies, creating the world's first fully connected mesh network in the sky. We are an international team of experts and engineers who have spent their careers expanding the boundaries and potential of space, now united in pursuit of a single vision. We value trust, open communication and collaboration to achieve the best results together. Now we are looking for the best talents to help us make our vision come true.Location: Spain or Germany.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Backend Developer to join our dynamic and innovative team. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, development, and maintenance of the backend systems for the operation of our satellite constellation, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and high-performing. This includes:

• Backend Development: Design, implement, and maintain scalable and high-performance cloud based backend systems that meet the business requirements.
• Architecture: Contribute to the architectural decisions and design discussions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability of the backend infrastructure. 
• Performance optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks in the backend systems, optimizing code and database queries for efficiency.
• Code Review: Conduct and participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including frontend developers, product managers, and QA engineers.
• Testing and Quality Assurance: Implement and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and automated testing processes to ensure the reliability and quality of the backend systems.
• Technology Stack: Work with a variety of technologies, including but not limited to Java, Python, Cucumber and Gherkin, AWS, GraphQL, Apache Kafka, ELK Stack, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Technology Evaluation: Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential to enhance the company's software solutions.
• Leadership: Mentor and guide junior members of the Backend team.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• At least 6+ years of proven experience as a Backend Developer with a focus on designing and building scalable systems
• Proficiency in multiple back-end technologies and a strong understanding of cloud technologies, microservice architectures and design patterns
• Experience with database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL), message brokering systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka) and modeling of data and communications between systems
• Demonstrated experience with API design and development
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration systems (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with development of Edge Computing/IOT systems would be a plus
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines and software development methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent written and spoken English

We are an international team of space enthusiasts, following one great vision. We value trust, open communication and collaboration. We value equality in our work environment where different opinions, backgrounds and experiences are not only welcomed but also necessary to achieve the best result collaboratively. This permanent position was created recently and thus offers a lot of creative freedom. Our approach is to create a modern work environment with hybrid working model. We offer an attractive salary depending on your experience. Rivada Space Networks is an equal opportunity employer with the approach to create a diverse and inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability, or other characteristics.