Sr Software Engineer, Build

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Responsibilities

• ▹Deploy and manage build systems, CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based infrastructure such as AWS
• ▹Drive work to timely completion using task management tools like Jira in an Agile-like environment; participate in and lead status meetings, standups, and sprint planning
• ▹Collaborate with other ESG software team members and cross-functional engineers to deliver mission-critical software infrastructure and tools on time and to a high standard
• ▹Ensure adequate documentation, test, inspection and analysis are performed to verify compliance with requirements and other goals
• ▹Provide feedback on and participate in flight software design, development, unit testing and release processes
• ▹Other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements

• ▹Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• ▹At least six (6) years of experience delivering and maintaining commercial/embedded software in a production environment
• ▹Expertise in writing clean, maintainable Python and Bash code
• ▹Experience with version control and continuous integration
• ▹Expertise with developer tool chains, build tools and pipelines such as Git, GitLab, GitLab CI, Jenkins, JIRA
• ▹Expertise with Linux toolchains and environments (GNU toolchain, QEMU, Buildroot, Yocto)
• ▹Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM environment
• ▹Proven track record of delivering products on time and on budget
• ▹Excellent root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
• ▹Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• ▹Demonstrated ability to work across teams and skill sets in a diverse environment
• ▹Ability to work with minimal supervision
• ▹May require US citizenship due to program requirements

Nice to have

• ▹Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a relevant field
• ▹Comfortable interfacing with physical hardware
• ▹Knowledge of FPGA (Verilog, HDL) build tools and environments
• ▹Working knowledge of hardware interfaces (e.g. GPIO, I2C, PHY, RS-422) or high-speed interfaces (e.g. 10G Ethernet)
• ▹Experience with real-time, fault-tolerant systems
• ▹Familiarity with C/C++ or Rust

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D insurance, plus voluntary life and AD&D
• ▹BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision, and contributes $100/month toward out-of-pocket expenses
• ▹15 days of PTO, 11 company holidays, four floating holidays (pro-rated by hire date), one paid volunteer day per year, parental leave and more
• ▹401(k) with pre-tax and Roth deferral options and employer match
• ▹Flexible Spending Accounts
• ▹Employee Stock Purchase Program
• ▹Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
• ▹Employer matching donations
• ▹Professional development
• ▹Choice of Mac or PC
• ▹Company swag

About the company

BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company that owns and operates one of the world's most advanced space-based intelligence platforms, providing customers with satellite imagery, automated analytics and high-frequency monitoring of strategic locations, economic assets and events around the globe.