WindBorne Systems
Technology
ConstellationSoftwareEngineer,Infrastructure
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Constellation Software Engineer, Infrastructure at WindBorne Systems. Skills: Infrastructure software, Data processing, 24/7 uptime systems. Build robust infrastructure. Build robust applications”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting
On-call, Work on U. S. government contracts, Work on export-controlled systems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Built and shipped full-stack applications, Responsible for 24/7 uptime systems, Handle on-call, Structure database and service infrastructure, Push low-latency software systems to full limit, Work in-person in Redwood Shores, CA, Eligibility for a U. S. security clearance, Be a U. S. citizen
Nice to Have
Fluency and comfort working with Ruby on Rails, Ability to quickly and pragmatically learn on the job, Implement pragmatic best practices forged from real-world, experienced pain, Clear understanding of constraints down to the metal
What You'll Do.
Build robust infrastructure
Build robust applications
Handle business-critical needs
Scale up Atlas around the globe
Keep constellation in the air
Own core infrastructure
Own data pipeline integrity
Ensure pipeline is reliable
Ensure pipeline is tamper-evident
Ensure pipeline is correctly permissioned
Architect core infrastructure
Support projects requiring clearance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Hardware teams; Operations teams; Flight control teams
Full Job Description
WindBorne Systems is supercharging weather forecasts with a unique proprietary data source: a global constellation of next-generation smart weather balloons targeting the most critical atmospheric data. We design, manufacture, and operate our own balloons, using the data they collect to generate otherwise unattainable weather intelligence. We're hiring a Constellation Infrastructure Software Engineer to scale and build up the mission critical systems that drive our planetary nervous system. You will be responsible for building up robust infrastructure and applications that can handle business-critical needs around flight operations and automations, data processing, and other operational demands to scale up Atlas around the globe. We are a small team handling all the software that keeps our entire constellation in the air. Development speed and robustness/security/stability are not mutually exclusive; we value pragmatic decisions, high autonomy, low egos, and a willingness to get your hands muddy in the dirt. This is a 24/7 uptime system and the heartbeat of the company. You will have immediate ownership and the opportunity to proactively drive software solutions with our hardware, operations, and flight control teams. What you'd own: - Core infrastructure around manufacturing, launch, flight, internal tools, and data processing. - Data pipeline integrity — Balloon observations flow from satellite downlinks through processing workers into customer-facing APIs. Ensuring this pipeline is reliable, tamper-evident, and correctly permissioned is as important as making it fast. - Architecting core infrastructure to support projects requiring clearance. You'd be a good fit if you: - Have built and shipped full-stack applications — fluency and comfort working with Ruby on Rails, Postgres, or ability to quickly and pragmatically learn on the job. - You’ve been responsible for 24/7 uptime systems. You can implement pragmatic best practices forged from real-world, experienced p
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