Software Designer - Full Stack

Kepler is on an audacious mission: to bring the internet to space. Founded in 2015, our ambition is to provide internet connectivity in space, whether in LEO, MEO, GEO, or beyond. With an expanding base of early customers and our first 23 satellites in orbit, Kepler is continuing to grow and expand its most important asset – the Team!

We invest heavily to deliver the best products to our customers, and so we’re on the hunt for a top-tier Full Stack Developer who will have the opportunity to work on Mission Control software, and customer facing UIs for our optical network services. Option to work from home (100% remote) available.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop reliable, high quality software related to: Mission control software; Internal tools for managing and monitoring network traffic and operations; Global Data Service and EverywhereIoT customer portals; Ground equipment management interfaces; Hardware and software test systems
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders such as internal software engineering team members and our external customers and users to obtain feedback and incorporate feedback into future feature development and the UI/UX
• Writing thorough tests and documentation
• Participating in software design review and code review processes
• Identify shortcomings in existing software components and direct future development efforts

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience, combined with over 2 years of experience in developing progressive front-end web applications
• Understanding of user design (UI/UX) principles
• Experience working with modern front end frameworks e.g. React, NextJS, Angular, Django, etc
• Experience with designing and implementing API layers needed to power the front end e.g. RESTful, GraphQL, websockets, etc.
• Experience with unit and integration testing
• Ability to operate in a Linux based environment
• Ability to effectively use git
• Excellent communication skills

Bonus Points:

• Post-graduate degree in a relevant field
• Relevant experience with hobbies or University design team
• Python development experience, especially with back-end frameworks like Flask or Django
• Experience working with relational databases
• Experience with build and deployment tools like Make, Docker, and Ansible
• Knowledge of computer networking and modern networking protocols
• Experience with building scalable software
• Provided technical leadership and mentorship for junior engineers

Kepler Communications Inc. is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from: women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, visible minorities, people who identify as LGBT and others who may contribute to diversification in our workplace.

As part of our commitment to accessibility for all persons with disabilities, Kepler will, upon the request of the applicant, provide accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact our People & Culture team, through our Career Page to make your accommodation needs known and we will consult with you to ensure suitable accommodation is provided.