Junior – mid Software Engineer

About Astroight’s technology:

The success of Astrolight is built on its in-house optical, mechanical, electronic and software innovations, with the latter being a critical part of our competitive edge. The software technologies used include:

• JSON-RPC-based APIs for orchestration and control,
• Linux-based systems running code written in C, C++ or Python,
• CUDA-accelerated image and signal processing on GPUs,
• ARM chips running Zephyr,
• FPGAs (VHDL, RISC soft-cores) on our own PCBs designed for spaceflight,
• MATLAB- and Python-based orbital, atmospheric propagation and signal simulations.

Responsibilities:

Company would like you to take ownership of part of their non-embedded software development efforts aimed at:

• tracking fast moving objects using cameras,
• enabling unattended operation of our ground station and optical terminals.

You will be free to work on the aspects of our products that can showcase your strengths as a developer. Company will expect you to:

• Design an appropriate software architecture for a given task,
• Select the required tools for implementing the required architecture,
• Work closely with our in-house team and contractors to deliver a functioning product.

First and foremost, Astrolight is looking for a fast learner willing to use modern coding practices such as CI/CD. The ideal candidate is expected to have demonstrated results:

• Building a software architecture for a product.
• Using a low-level programming language such as C or C++.
• Using at least one high-level language such as Python, C#, Go, Rust or Scala.
• Maintaining and documenting software using Git tools.
• Using image-processing libraries such as OpenCV.
• Using astronomy-oriented libraries such as Astropy, SOFA.

Preferred candidates will optionally be familiar or have demonstrated interest in:

• Linux kernel coding and/or building a Linux system,
• CUDA and low-latency GPU-based processing,
• real-time software execution,
• basic control theory concepts such as PID control,
• usage of serial interface protocols (UART, I2C, SPI, OneWire),
• embedded software development (Arduino, STM32, etc.).

•  A stock options package for loyal and devoted candidates.
•  Flexible working hours with remote work options.
•  Work in a tight-knit and highly experienced team.
•  Be in the driving seat without corporate bureaucracy.
•  Ability to gain skills in the rapidly growing space industry.