Director of Software Engineering
SpireGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted March 23, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites.
Job Description
We are looking for a Director of Software Engineering to lead the transformation of our constellation operations from manual to autonomous, self-healing, and data intelligent. You will set the technical vision, define the architecture, build and inspire the team, and personally raise the standard for what modern space operations look like.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- 3+ years in a technical leadership or staff-level individual contributor role
- Demonstrated track record building and shipping reliable production systems at scale
- Deep technical credibility
- Experience with SRE principles, reliability engineering, or large-scale automation
- Strong foundation in Python, distributed systems, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure
- Experience hiring and developing engineers
- The communication and influence skills to drive technical decisions across teams
Benefits
- Global Perks
- Generous Time Off Policy
- Education Assistance Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Family Leave
- Fitness Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
- Healthy snacks & beverages in every office
