Software Engineering Lead - Satellite Intelligence Platforms
GalaxEye Space
Software Engineering
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on Oct 7, 2025
Job Description
GalaxEye is building groundbreaking AI-first products that transform satellite data into actionable intelligence. We’re creating the world’s most advanced multi-sensor geospatial intelligence platform, fusing data from space, AI, and high performance computing. Join us as we engineer the digital backbone of this vision.
We’re seeking a Software Engineering Lead to guide the design, development, and deployment of our AI-driven satellite intelligence products. This is a hands-on technical leadership role — you’ll work closely with the founders and AI/CV teams to define the engineering roadmap, shape the software architecture, and ensure high-quality, production-grade systems are built on schedule.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own the software engineering roadmap aligned with the company’s product strategy.
- Translate vision into actionable engineering requirements for different product versions and releases.
- Collaborate with AI/CV teams to productize algorithms and workflows into deployable software modules.
- Design and validate hardware–software architectures for scalable and reliable performance.
- Establish coding, testing, and CI/CD best practices to ensure production readiness.
- Lead the evaluation and selection of technology stack across front end, back end, storage, and orchestration.
- Manage day-to-day execution, sprints, and deliverables of the software engineering team.
- Take end-to-end ownership of delivery timelines, ensuring quality, performance, and stability across releases
Requirements
Preferred Skills
- 5+ yrs of experience in building core AI/CV products at scale for high data volume throughput
- Strong command over Python and backend frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, or Node.js).
- Proven experience in architecting distributed systems or AI/ML platforms.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and workflow orchestrator (e.g., Slurm, Argo, Airflow).
- Solid understanding of PostgreSQL, API design, and system integration.
- Demonstrated ability to lead small teams, mentor engineers, and manage delivery timelines.
- Prior experience in AI, computer vision, or geospatial applications is a strong plus
