Backend Engineer - Mission Operations Services

loftorbital· Cockpit
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📍 Golden, CO or San FranciscoFull time💰 USD 140K–190K

About this role

Loft Orbital is looking for a Backend Engineer to join our Mission Operations Services (MOS) team. MOS owns the backend services that let Loft operators and customers command, monitor, and automate our satellite fleet through Cockpit, our mission control system. You’ll help build and scale the microservices that sit between ground and flight software, turning high-level intent into safe, reliable on-orbit operations.   You’ll work across multiple satellite platforms and collaborate closely with backend, flight software, embedded systems, test, and satellite operations teams. This is a hands-on engineering role where you’ll both build new systems and help debug live missions. We also offer SatDevOps training, so you don’t just write the tools - you actually use them to operate spacecraft.   If you’re excited about building backend systems that directly control satellites - and you like the idea of both shipping code and helping fly missions - we’d love to hear from you.

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The listed salary for this Backend Engineer - Mission Operations Services position at loftorbital is USD 140K–190K. This is an Full time role.
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This Backend Engineer - Mission Operations Services role at loftorbital is based in Golden, CO or San Francisco. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
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This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Backend Engineer - Mission Operations Services role in the Cockpit department at loftorbital.
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This Backend Engineer - Mission Operations Services position at loftorbital was posted on Feb 26, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Backend Engineer - Mission Operations Services
loftorbital · 💰 USD 140K–190K
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