Senior Full-Stack Engineer

San Francisco, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 140000 - 180000

Posted on: 23-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Wanna join the adventure

Loft Orbital is looking for a Senior FullStack Engineer to join our Oort team. Oort is our central web platforma unified environment that consolidates all infrastructure data and tools empowering Loft to streamline integrate and manage the entire mission lifecycle with unprecedented efficiency and transparency. Oort bridges the gap between diverse mission phases operational teams and business processes by centralizing essential information and workflows establishing a standard for space mission execution at scale.

About the Role:

Build and operate endtoend features across backend services and web frontends that collect manage and surface critical infrastructure data for the full Loft mission lifecycle.
Design and implement APIs and integrations that connect tooling and data across teams and systemsthen bring them to life with performant accessible user interfaces.
Partner with program management satellite engineering operations and business stakeholders to analyze and understand mission design program and business processesand translate them into intuitive reliable software.
Apply a product mindset across the stack: seek user feedback identify friction in both backend workflows and UI/UX and deliver solutions that meaningfully reduce complexity for the people and teams building and operating space infrastructure.

Must Haves:

Demonstrated proficiency in Python for backend engineering.
Practical experience using Docker for containerization and deployment in scalable environments.
Experience in backend architecture encompassing API design and robust database interactions.
Experience with modern frontend development including componentdriven development and state management.
Experience building secure accessible and performant web applications with attention to UX and reliability.
You have handson experience building operating or integrating technologies for space missions and a passion for making complex multiteam technical endeavors more efficient and standardized.
You thrive on dissecting intricate business and technical processes mapping them endtoendhighlighting friction points and opportunities for unique solutions.
You excel in team environments communicate complex ideas with clarity and advocate for seamless collaboration between engineering operations and business functions.
You are a proactive problem solver and a respectful challenger of assumptions comfortable owning features from design through production operations.
Fluency in English.

Nice to Haves:

Experience in the design modeling or analysis of space missions with an understanding of mission lifecycle complexities.
Proficiency with Django and GraphQL and familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure platforms (e.g. GCP/AWS Kubernetes).
Experience with frontend frameworks and tooling such as Apollo Vite and component libraries/design systems.
Familiarity with testing tools across the stack (e.g. PyTest Jest React Testing Library Playwright/Cypress) and strong CI/CD practices.

$140000 - $180000 a year

State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role which is $140000- $180000 per year. This is determined by your education experience knowledge skills and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly we are excited to meet you and see if you are a great fit for our team. What wecantquantify for you are the exciting challenges supportive team and amazing culture we enjoy.

*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft we value respectful debate and people who arent afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you dont check all the boxes.

Who We Are

Loft: Space Made Simple.

Founded in 2017 Loft provides governments companies and research institutions with a fast reliable and flexible way to deploy missions in orbit.

We integrate launch and operate spacecraft offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation IoT connectivity in-orbit demonstrations national security missions and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 25 missions flown Lofts flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.

At Loft youll be given the autonomy and ownership to solve significant challenges but with a close-knit and supportive team at your back. We believe that diversity and community are the foundation of an open culture. We are committed to hiring the best people regardless of background and make their time at Loft the most fulfilling period of their career.

We value kind supportive and team-oriented collaborators. It is also crucial for us that you are a problem solver and a great communicator. As our team is international you will need strong English skills to better collaborate easily communicate complex ideas and convey important messages.

With 4 satellites on-orbit and a wave of exciting missions launching soon we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco CA Golden CO and Toulouse France.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Wanna join the adventureLoft Orbital is looking for a Senior FullStack Engineer to join our Oort team. Oort is our central web platforma unified environment that consolidates all infrastructure data and tools empowering Loft to streamline integrate and manage the entire mission lifecycle with unprec...