Pipeline Software Engineer

Kuva Space is on a mission to solve the world's most pressing issues, such as climate change, food security, safety and security, by building the world's most extensive hyperspectral microsatellite constellation and developing AI-driven analytics services.

We deliver reliable and timely global insights and foresight that transform rich spaceborne data into actionable insights customers can use for efficient resource management, optimizing operations, and improving profitability sustainably.

Are you experienced in building software for geospatial data processing? Would you like to work with truly unique technology that addresses environmental challenges and real-world problems?

We are looking for a Pipeline Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain the software systems that power our satellite ground segment data processing chain. In this role, you will contribute to the end-to-end transformation of raw satellite data into reliable, calibrated, orthorectified, analysis-ready hyperspectral products, covering the processing steps from Level 0 to Level 2.

We offer you a challenging and meaningful role where you can make an impact and help organizations make better decisions. For clarity, we would like to emphasize that this is a software engineering role, not a data scientist position. We are looking for someone with strong hands-on experience in building production-grade software for geospatial data and (hyperspectral) image processing, ideally in the context of Earth observation, remote sensing, or satellite operations.

This is a full-time and permanent role. You can be based at our HQ in Espoo, Finland, or be fully remote. Fully remote employees should be within a maximum of 3 hours of the Eastern European Timezone.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust software components for Kuva Space’s satellite ground segment processing chain, covering Level 0 to Level 2 data processing.

• Implement and optimize processing workflows for radiometric calibration, georeferencing, orthorectification, image validation, and quality control, transforming raw hyperspectral data into analysis-ready products.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, satellite engineers, and product managers, to gather requirements and translate them into efficient pipeline architectures.

• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code, and contribute to code reviews, CI/CD practices, and software quality improvements.

• Diagnose and resolve issues in complex processing workflows involving geospatial data, image products, metadata, and infrastructure.

• Contribute to the evolution of Kuva Space’s ground segment architecture and processing capabilities as our constellation and product offering scale.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Physics, Remote Sensing, or a related technical discipline.

• 3+ years of professional experience in software development, preferably in geospatial, remote sensing, or image processing.

• Strong programming skills in Python and experience building production software, not just prototypes or research code.

• Experience with geospatial data processing and libraries/tools such as GDAL, Rasterio, OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas, Pytorch, or similar.

• Experience working with image processing, raster imagery, coordinate reference systems, georeferencing, and geospatial file formats.

• Understanding of cloud infrastructure and services for running scalable processing workloads (e.g. GCP, AWS, containerized environments, object storage, orchestration).

• Familiarity with PostgreSQL/PostGIS or other spatial databases.

• Experience with Linux development environments and scripting.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and in cross-functional teams.

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.

• You share the company mission of improving life on Earth through daily, space-borne hyperspectral imaging and AI!🌎💚

Optional Qualifications

• Background in remote sensing, optics, or physics.

• Experience with satellite ground segment or Earth observation systems.

• Experience with multispectral or hyperspectral imagery

• Understanding of geospatial data formats and processing.

• Experience with calibration and validation workflows.

What do we offer?

At Kuva Space, we offer a stimulating and safe work environment that encourages growth, collaboration, and excellence. Constantly learning new things is the norm here! Our focus on space technology means you'll have the opportunity to learn more about satellites, space, data, and the Earth. If you get excited about space-themed lunch table discussions, Kuva Space is the community for you 🪐✨

As an employer, we prioritize the well-being of our employees, both physically and mentally. Our health care benefits are comprehensive, including dental benefits and short-term psychotherapy. And our team members regularly meet up for after-work activities 🧘🏽

If you do not live in Finland but wish to, we can offer assistance in the migration process and support with learning the Finnish language and culture ⛄

In addition, you will be part of a dynamic, fun, and highly skilled team! Our diverse team of international colleagues, with varying cultures, shares a passion for deep tech and making our Earth more sustainable. And we believe Finnish 'sisu' is a must-have mindset to overcome any challenges that come our way ⛄

Are you excited to build robust software components for Kuva Space’s satellite processing chain and build production-grade solutions? Then we’d love to hear from you. Please send us your application by the 6th of August. After that, we will begin reviewing applications and inform you of our decision as soon as possible.