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Senior Software Engineer, Platform Analytics

About Us:

BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company. We own and operate the world's most advanced space-based intelligence platform and provide customers satellite imagery, automated analytics and high-frequency monitoring of strategic locations, economic assets, and events from around the globe. BlackSky is trusted by the most demanding allied military and intelligence organizations and commercial companies to deliver foresight into critical matters that affect national security and the economy. BlackSky's data enables governments and businesses to see, understand and anticipate change as it happens, giving them the ultimate strategic advantage so they can act quickly. Our global team works with cutting-edge technology to make a difference around the world and prides itself on being people-first, customer-focused and fun.

As a Senior Software Engineer on our Platform Analytics team, you'll be joining a small group of industry veterans who are passionate about writing quality software that solves real customer needs. Our development team comes from many development backgrounds (from game engines cloud computing, remote sensing and AI/ML) and has experience across the entire stack. You will work closely with the team and internal customers to design, integrate, launch, and improve our latest machine learning/computer vision algorithms and pipelines, which are used in a variety of detection and monitoring geospatial applications.

While the locations listed in the job posting are ideal, we would love candidates near either our Herndon, VA or Seattle, WA offices. We will also consider remote candidates in certain states.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and document external and internal data services to implement scalable solutions for low latency processing with a focus on usability, consistency, and stability.
• Collaborate with various teams including but not limited to platform, data science, and image processing, to help design interfaces and implementations for analytics-related services core to the business.
• Help maintain platform analytics production services.
• Provide insightful feedback during design sessions and code reviews.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience developing production software for at least five years.
• Strong software engineering skills which produce clean, well-documented, tested, and scalable solutions.
• Proficiency designing, implementing, and using REST APIs.
• Fluency in Python and are comfortable diving into other languages when necessary.
• Familiarity with common database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
• Experience managing data and services in a cloud environment like AWS (preferred), GCP, or MS Azure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with machine learning and/or data pipelines.
• Experience working with data ingestion, storage, and analysis tools such as Elasticsearch, Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Experience with geospatial systems.
• Experience with GPU accelerated computing in Python.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with Java and Go.

Life at BlackSky for full-time benefits eligible employees includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses!
• 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
• Employer matching donations
• Professional development
• Mac or PC? Your choice!
• Awesome swag

The anticipated salary range for candidates in Seattle, WA is $135,000-155,000 per year. The final compensation package offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on specific background and education. BlackSky is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect salary ranges in other states or locations outside of Seattle, WA

BlackSky is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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.

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