Senior Back End Software Engineer (NV1) - Arlula

Build and ship systems that automate satellite operations, process vast geospatial datasets, and support real-world missions.

We're looking for a motivated senior back end software engineer who is genuinely excited about building technology that transforms how we observe our planet from space. This is not your average tech role. You'll design and deliver systems that automate satellite operations, process large-scale geospatial datasets, and support real-world missions spanning defence, climate, and commercial applications. Working alongside our multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and developers, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your technical expertise, domain knowledge, and collaborative approach.

Tackle challenges across the full satellite imagery and geospatial data pipeline, from discovery and distribution through to analysis, visualisation, commercialisation, and operational management.

This role exposes you to the broad spectrum of applications for spatial data, as you work with seasoned professionals to develop and research new capabilities that unlock geospatial use cases. You'll address the complexities of data acquisition, management, and analysis through hands-on research, development, and implementation.

JOB TITLE: Senior Back End Software Engineer

JOB TYPE: Full Time.

LOCATION: Sydney (hybrid).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Work in partnership with clients and stakeholders to ensure their deployments work as expected, and provide value,

• Work with team to maintain and consistently extend and update API design and implementations, visual web interfaces and ensure their accuracy and ease of use by customers,

• Assist in the design, planning and implementation of new platform and system features,

• Field customer enquiries about the platform and any issues customers experience interacting with it, in order to plan remediation,

• Collaborate in review and remediation of features in the platform to improve user experience and clarity where issues are found,

• Advice and mentor other developers and team members wishing to build their development skills

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications:

• NV1 or better security clearance required.

• Qualifications in software, physics, mathematics, or other relevant fields may be an advantage for some applicants.

Experience:

• 4+ years relevant experience in back end software engineering.

Skills:

Required:

• Strong experience building scalable, API-driven applications,

• Solid understanding of backend architecture and distributed systems,

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred:

• Experience with Go (Golang),

• Experience with geospatial intelligence data,

• Exposure to data processing pipelines or large datasets,

• Knowledge of server side rendering techniques for content servicing.

Personal Attributes:

• Passion for the new space industry

• Curious and Creative

• Enjoys problem solving

• Enjoys working in multidisciplinary fields

About Arlula:

Arlula is a fast growing space technology startup building software infrastructure for the Earth Observation (EO) sector. Thousands of customers are now using Arlula to manage their satellite operations and/or to build apps that can monitor the impact we have on our planet from space.

We are passionate about creating new commercial opportunities in the quickly evolving commercial space industry. We work with a range of international space agencies including NASA and ESA , as well as commercial satellite operators such as Vantor , Planet , and others. Our customers make use of our solutions across a range of industries for things such as constellation management and optimization, spatial data management and internal cataloguing, and derivation and analysis for tasks like agricultural and bushfire monitoring, insurance assessment and journalism.