Infrastructure System Developer – Internship

Job title:

Infrastructure System Developer – Internship

Company

Loft Orbital

Job description

Wanna join the adventure?The SRE and Cockpit team at Loft is shaping the space infrastructure of the future, advancing satellite communication and scheduling systems. With ambitious plans to support an increasing number of launches in the years ahead, we’re looking for an intern to bring fresh ideas and energy to our mission. If you’re eager to learn, grow, and make a tangible impact in space technology, we’d love to have you on board!What Will You Do?As an intern in the SRE and Cockpit team, you’ll support the development of network and scheduling tools that drive our mission for robust, reliable satellite infrastructure. Guided by our experienced Staff Software Engineer your responsibilities will gradually grow in complexity as you build technical expertise.Key areas include:– Network oriented development – Learn the essentials of a software defined network, both on ground and in space.– Architecture design – Gain hands-on experience building scalable, resilient systems.– Kubernetes orchestration – Get to know cloud-native solutions to automate and optimize the infrastructure workflow.– Kubernetes plugin development – Go beyond just using Kubernetes. Customize and enhance our platforms with innovative plugins.What Can We Offer?At Loft, we value innovative ideas and offer a vibrant, international team environment where collaboration is key. You’ll gain exposure to engineers from major tech and aerospace companies, and have access to industry-leading software tools.LocationOur offices are located in the heart of Toulouse, near the Jeanne d’Arc / Jean Jaurès metro station, giving you a lively workplace in the city center.About the Role:

• In this role, you’ll dive into the essentials of network and workload scheduling for our satellite infrastructure. You will:
• Work on groundbreaking network solution to unify our space infrastructure
• Explore automation possibilities with Kubernetes, improving tool efficiency and reliability.
• Apply software development industry best practices (versioning, CI/CD)
• Work with cloud-first tools
• Participate to architecture brainstorming, along our staff software engineers
• Enjoy working in a warm, friendly workplace environment

• Your contributions will not only enhance Loft’s tools but also bring new perspectives to our projects, paving the way for more efficient solutions. With your focus on long-term development, your work will allow our team to explore new capabilities and possibly identify talent for future roles.

Must-Haves:

• Enrollment in an software development program, or good demonstration of software development general skills
• A keen interest in uncovering the inner workings of systems.
• Creative mind
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective international team collaboration.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Exposure to satellite communication principles or workload scheduling systems.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native orchestration.
• Experience with Git for collaborative version control.
• Experience with network debugging tools.
• First experience with a system and / or Ops oriented language (go, rust, c++, etc…).

Who We AreLoft Orbital builds “shareable” satellites, providing a fast & simple path to orbit for organizations that require access to space. Powered by our hardware & software products, we operate satellites, fly customer payloads onboard, and handle entire missions from end to end – significantly reducing the lead-time and risk of a traditional space mission.Our standard interface enables us to fly multiple customer payloads on the same satellite, with capabilities such as earth imagery, weather & climate /science data collection, IoT connectivity, in-orbit demonstrations, and national security missions. Our customers trust us to manage their space infrastructure, so they can focus on what matters most to them: operating their mission and collecting their data.At Loft, you’ll be given the autonomy and ownership to solve significant challenges, but with a close-knit and supportive team at your back. We believe that diversity and community are the foundation of an open culture. We are committed to hiring the best people regardless of background and make their time at Loft the most fulfilling period of their career.We value kind, supportive and team-oriented collaborators. It is also crucial for us that you are a problem solver and a great communicator. As our team is international, you will need strong English skills to better collaborate, easily communicate complex ideas and convey important messages.With 4 satellites on-orbit and a wave of exciting missions launching soon, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France.As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.

Expected salary

Location

Toulouse

Job date

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:57:17 GMT

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