Teams at Loft Orbital

Lead technical authority for optical payloads and image quality across missions. Define requirements with customers and suppliers, drive payload development and testing, develop calibration and processing strategies, support integration, launch, and in-orbit commissioning, and contribute to the Earth observation roadmap and business development.

Build and operate backend services for Loft's Oort platform, designing APIs and database interactions, integrating tools and data across teams, partnering with stakeholders to translate mission processes into reliable software, and iterating with a product mindset to reduce operational complexity.

Build and scale backend microservices that command, monitor, and automate satellites. Own Python production services, design APIs, handle commands/telemetry across satellite buses, collaborate with flight and embedded teams, support internal users, and participate in SatDevOps rotations to operate spacecraft and debug live missions.