# Backend Engineer - Mission Operations Services at Loft

- Company: Loft
- What the company does: Backed by a16z.
- Company website: http://www.theloftcompanyla.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $140K to $190K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-29
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/loftorbital/77f3135f-9b35-49cc-b7de-0f55b88191fb
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/loft-backend-engineer-mission-operations-services-2/

## About the 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.

## What they're looking for

- 4+ years of relevant backend software engineering experience in production environments
- Solid Python development experience in a production environment
- Experience with Docker and container‑based development
- Hands‑on experience with backend web development frameworks (e.g., Django, Flask, FastAPI, etc.)
- Proven API design skills (designing, documenting, and maintaining HTTP/GraphQL/REST‑style APIs)

Tags: Cockpit