Role
Build the software that moves data through Azora's space-ground optical network: link control, data plane services, scheduling, and the ground-side services that turn raw optical downlinks into reliable customer data delivery. You will implement the protocols and services the Network Architect defines – and help shape them with real implementation feedback.
Responsibilities
Implement networking software for the ground segment: link management, framing/ARQ logic, data ingest pipelines, store-and-forward services, and customer delivery APIs.
Build the pass scheduling and orchestration services that coordinate satellites, ground stations, and weather data in near-real time.
Develop telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) software paths, including encrypted command uplink and telemetry processing.
Write high-throughput data plane code capable of sustaining multi-Gbps downlink rates from receiver hardware to storage and network egress.
Build monitoring, logging, and operational tooling for a distributed, multi-site network.
Develop simulation and test harnesses for protocol behavior over fading optical channels (packet loss, burst errors, outages).
Participate in on-call support of operational ground stations as the network scales.
Required Qualifications
BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant work in networked systems or distributed services.
Strong skills in at least one of: Go, Rust, C++, or modern Python for backend/network services.
Solid understanding of TCP/UDP, sockets, serialization, and performance tuning of network services.
Experience with Linux systems programming and deployment (containers, systemd, CI/CD).
Preferred
Experience with satellite ground systems, CCSDS protocols, or SDR/communications software.
High-performance networking experience (DPDK, io_uring, kernel bypass, or 10/25/100GbE pipelines).
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), message queues, and time-series telemetry stacks (Prometheus, InfluxDB, Grafana).
Exposure to DTN, custom ARQ protocols, or erasure coding for lossy links.
Location
This is an onsite/hybrid role based in Tempe, AZ or the Bay Area, CA – hardware work that’s hard to do remotely. Some travel expected for field deployment and vendor/manufacturing visits.
Benefits:
Generous equity
Competitive healthcare (including options for vision and dental)
401(k)
Unlimited PTO
EEO & Reasonable Accommodations
Azora is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know by contacting [email protected]
Export Control
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (iii) protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or (iv) be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Salary ranges are based on the following criteria:
Final salary is based on geographic location, experience, skills, and qualifications.
About this Company
Azora is building high-bandwidth communications infrastructure for environments where fiber can’t reach. This work spans LEO spacecraft constellations, lunar exploration missions, GEO satcom, deployable optical ground for defense, and data centers both on- and off-world. To enable rapid global proliferation Azora is developing compact and modular optical terminals small enough to deploy from a backpack, and space terminals that support high speed optical links from LEO out to the Moon.
