Software Engineer Intern
Role summary
This internship focuses on building and extending systems for ingesting, storing, and querying real-time telemetry data from a satellite fleet. Interns will work at the intersection of data engineering and space operations, designing data pipelines, developing monitoring rules, and creating tools to transform raw satellite signals into actionable insights. The role involves contributing to client libraries, data pipelines, query interfaces, and APIs, while collaborating with mission operations and engineering teams to define monitoring requirements and data needs. This position supports both commercial and US government programs.
### Who you are
- Currently pursuing a B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent degree
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Experience and understanding of databases (Postgres, time-series databases, etc)
- Experience and understanding of API design (REST, gRPC, Protocol Buffers)
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria
- Experience with time-series data or telemetry systems
- Experience with async Python programming
- Experience with Kubernetes
### What the job involves
- As a Software Engineer Intern, you'll build and extend the systems that ingest, store, and query the massive streams of telemetry flowing from our satellite fleet in real time. From designing data pipelines that handle thousands of channels per spacecraft to building monitoring rules that catch anomalies before they become problems, your work will give mission operators the visibility they need to keep satellites healthy and online
- You'll be working at the intersection of data engineering and space operations, building tools that turn raw satellite signals into actionable insight
- This role will contribute to both our commercial and US government programs
- Design and build monitoring rules and anomaly detection capabilities for our telemetry data platform
- Contribute across the data platform by building out client libraries, data pipelines, query interfaces, and APIs
- Collaborate with mission operations and engineering teams to define monitoring requirements and data needs
### Benefits
- An equity stake in the company
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited vacation days
- Healthy, delicious, free lunch catered in every day
- Complementary OneMedical membership
- Great office chairs, stand-up desks, and a machine shop
- Reimbursement to spend on commuting from outside SF
- Generous, fully-paid parental leave
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