Spire Global, founded in 2012, is a leading provider of space-based data and analytics. The company's cutting-edge technology leverages a constellation of nanosatellites to gather unique insights and deliver valuable information to industries such as maritime, weather forecasting, and aviation. Spire Global's innovative approach to data collection is revolutionizing how businesses make decisions and optimize their operations.

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The Role:
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Spire's Weather &amp; Aviation business delivers global weather forecasts, flight tracking, and aviation data to customers who rely on it every day to make operational decisions. As we grow, we're investing in the engineering foundations that keep our platform fast, secure, and dependable at scale.
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We're seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer who has helped production systems scale, harden, and stay reliable as usage and expectations grew. You'll own critical services end to end, contribute to the architecture behind our weather and aviation data services, and help raise the engineering bar as we grow. This role suits someone with experience in an established organization with production customers, uptime commitments, and compliance obligations, where a well-designed, observable, recoverable system matters more than the fastest prototype.
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What You'll Do as a Senior Backend Software Engineer: 
<ul>
<li>Build and improve AWS-based backend services with a focus on availability, fault tolerance, and performance as load grows</li>
<li>Design and implement authentication and authorization features using OIDC and OAuth 2.0, including token handling, service-to-service auth, and access control</li>
<li>Develop and maintain the REST APIs and streaming endpoints (e.g., WebSockets, Server-Sent Events, or Kinesis/Kafka-backed feeds) that deliver Spire's weather and aviation data to customers</li>
<li>Improve observability across metrics, logging, and tracing, and help define and track SLOs for the services you own</li>
<li>Share ownership of production operations, including participation in an on-call rotation, incident response, and postmortems, as part of an engineering team that runs what it builds</li>
<li>Apply secure engineering practices day to day, and help our systems meet the NIST and ISO/IEC 27001 standards we operate under</li>
<li>Take the technical lead on projects within your area, from design through rollout</li>
<li>Mentor other engineers through code reviews, pairing, and design discussions</li>
<li>Contribute to team practices for testing, deployment, infrastructure-as-code, and change management</li>
<li>Collaborate closely with product owners and data scientists to align backend services with customer and mission needs</li>
<li>Create and maintain clear documentation for APIs and system architectures</li>
</ul>
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Basic Skills/Qualifications:
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<ul>
<li>6+ years' experience in professional backend software development, with significant time operating and scaling production systems that customers rely on</li>
<li>A track record of taking systems from "working" to "reliable": improving uptime, reducing incidents, and handling growth in data volume, traffic, or customers</li>
<li>Strong hands-on experience with AWS (e.g., ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB, S3, IAM, VPC networking) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CDK, or CloudFormation)</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of OIDC and OAuth 2.0, including identity providers (e.g., Cognito, Okta, Auth0, Keycloak), JWT handling, and secure session and token management</li>
<li>Experience designing and operating both REST APIs and streaming or real-time data endpoints</li>
<li>Experience working in environments governed by NIST or ISO/IEC 27001 security standards, with an understanding of how they shape engineering decisions</li>
<li>Proficiency in Python or another backend language such as Go, Java, or TypeScript/Node.js</li>
<li>Excellent documentation, collaboration, and communication skills, and comfort making and defending architectural trade-offs</li>
</ul>
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Nice to Have: 
<ul>
<li>Experience with the Pangeo ecosystem (xarray, Dask, Zarr, Jupyter) or other large-scale scientific and geospatial data tooling</li>
<li>Background in the weather or aviation domains, including familiarity with data formats such as GRIB2 and NetCDF, aviation products such as METAR/TAF or ADS-B, or regulatory contexts such as the FAA</li>
</ul>
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Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office. 
Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MK1<div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description">The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Final base salary for this role will be based on the location, skills, experience and qualifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for commissions and annual equity awards. This role is also eligible for our employee benefits program, including vacation, sick, and personal time off; optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; a 401(K) plan; health and wellness reimbursement program; and participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. </div><div class="title">Base Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range">$171,000&mdash;$202,500 USD</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"> Global Perks
🛰️ Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP) 🚀 Launch Attendance 🌴 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 &amp; beverages in every office
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About Spire
We&nbsp;improve life on Earth with data from space.
Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth. 
<hr>
 Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.
To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check. This may include criminal history and employment verification.
Please take a moment to review <a href="https://spire.com/global-data-privacy-notice/">Spire's Global Data Privacy Notice for Employees, Contractors, Candidates and Visitors</a>, as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://spire.com/privacy-policy/">Spire's Privacy Policy.</a> 
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 Kindly be advised that communication regarding your application may come from @spire.com, @recruiting.spire.com, or from Candidate.fyi (our scheduling tool). </div>

Backend Software Engineer, Weather & Aviation

Spire Global is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Satellite Developer Experience (SatDevEx) team to create and expand a software build, test, and deployment framework befitting one of the world’s largest and most dynamic satellite constellations. 
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About SatDevEx:
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The SatDevEx team build and maintain the tools and infrastructure that make satellite software development at Spire faster, safer, and more enjoyable. Our products benefit our fellow engineers while unlocking considerable potential in support of wider company initiatives and customer projects.
 
What You’ll Work On:  
<ul>
<li>You’ll collaborate with a highly skilled, multidisciplinary engineering organization to: </li>
<li>Design and maintain advanced testing frameworks—supporting both virtual and bare-metal hardware environments—for internal teams and external customers. </li>
<li>Build and enhance an automated software update pipeline for satellites in orbit. </li>
<li>Identify and eliminate friction points in the satellite software development lifecycle with smart, user-friendly tools and workflows. </li>
<li>Architect and implement the next-generation satellite software framework to support highly resilient and high-performance space systems. </li>
</ul>
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Why This Role Is Exciting: 
<ul>
<li>Broad Impact: Your work will support dozens of developers across Spire, directly improving satellite software quality and delivery speed. </li>
<li>Technical Breadth and Depth: From embedded systems to GitOps pipelines, you’ll be exposed to a wide technical spectrum.</li>
<li>Team Autonomy: You’ll be part of a small, self-directed team with the resources and support of a 150+ person engineering organization. </li>
<li>Culture of Automation: We embrace CI/CD, extensive test coverage, and a GitOps-based delivery model, freeing you to focus on solving meaningful problems.</li>
</ul>
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What We’re Looking For: 
<ul>
<li>Experience and interest in building infrastructure or tools that support developer productivity. </li>
<li>Strong coding skills and familiarity with testing and observation strategies. </li>
<li>Passion for automation, reliability, scalability, and elegant tooling. </li>
<li>Comfort navigating complex systems, quickly learning and navigating new arenas of code, and collaborating across functions (e.g., software researchers, embedded developers, satellite operators). </li>
<li>Willingness to provide emergency operational support, fix bugs and maintain existing code. </li>
</ul>
Desired Skills/Experience: 
<ul>
<li>4+ years of working experience in software engineering </li>
<li>Computer science degree or equivalent work experience; experience in the full lifecycle of a software.</li>
<li>Software programming experience and proficiency in at least one of: Rust, Python</li>
<li>Proficiency in Linux/Unix, Git, Docker and Shell Scripting </li>
<li>Familiarity with PaaS, IaC, Cloud and CI tools. Examples include AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Github Actions, PostgreSQL, Hashicorp Vault, Grafana, Databricks.&nbsp; </li>
</ul>
Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three business days per week in the office.
Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MK1<div class="content-conclusion"> Global Perks
🛰️ Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP) 🚀 Launch Attendance 🌴 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 &amp; beverages in every office
&nbsp;
About Spire
We&nbsp;improve life on Earth with data from space.
Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth. 
<hr>
 Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.
To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check. This may include criminal history and employment verification.
Please take a moment to review <a href="https://spire.com/global-data-privacy-notice/">Spire's Global Data Privacy Notice for Employees, Contractors, Candidates and Visitors</a>, as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://spire.com/privacy-policy/">Spire's Privacy Policy.</a> 
<hr>
 Kindly be advised that communication regarding your application may come from @spire.com, @recruiting.spire.com, or from Candidate.fyi (our scheduling tool). </div>

Software Engineer

The Role&nbsp; 
Planning and scheduling tasks across our complex nanosatellite constellation and ground station network is critical to Spire’s business success. These tasks include radio communication between space and ground as well as orbital maneuvers&nbsp;to hold positional goals, including converging on and holding multi-satellite formations.&nbsp;
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We are seeking a skilled Mathematical Software Engineer to help enhance our ground-based systems responsible for that critical scheduling capability. As that engineer, you will contribute to the development of our intelligent automated systems for planning the operations over the upcoming hours and days. You will design, build and deploy new features of our scheduling systems to make them more capable and resilient.&nbsp;
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What you’ll do as a Mathematical Software Engineer:&nbsp; 
<ul>
<li>Develop new scheduling capabilities such new types of orbital maneuver planning, or ground-system contact scheduling strategies.</li>
<li>Iterate on features based on stakeholder feedback and evolving requirements from the business.</li>
<li>Build and refine observability dashboards and alerts.</li>
<li>Support live operations of constellation scheduling software.</li>
<li>Improve the team's development environment and processes.</li>
<li>Investigate and mitigate issues that arise in production systems.</li>
</ul>
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Key Skills: 
<ul>
<li>Strong mathematics or modelling systems skills</li>
<li>Proven ability to write robust software applications</li>
<li>Comfort working in a dynamic environment while delivering on evolving requirements</li>
<li>Solid understanding of software practices such as version control, testing, debugging and build systems.</li>
<li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics or similar discipline</li>
</ul>
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Preferred Qualifications/Experience: 
<ul>
<li>Programming in Rust (our primary language) or other compiled languages</li>
<li>Combinatorial optimization and/or mixed integer programming</li>
<li>Orbital mechanics and manoeuvre planning</li>
<li>Experience in the space industry</li>
<li>Cloud / containerization technologies such as AWS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, microservices.</li>
</ul>
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Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office. 
Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MK1<div class="content-conclusion"> Global Perks
🛰️ Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP) 🚀 Launch Attendance 🌴 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 &amp; beverages in every office
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About Spire
We&nbsp;improve life on Earth with data from space.
Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth. 
<hr>
 Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.
To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check. This may include criminal history and employment verification.
Please take a moment to review <a href="https://spire.com/global-data-privacy-notice/">Spire's Global Data Privacy Notice for Employees, Contractors, Candidates and Visitors</a>, as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://spire.com/privacy-policy/">Spire's Privacy Policy.</a> 
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 Kindly be advised that communication regarding your application may come from @spire.com, @recruiting.spire.com, or from Candidate.fyi (our scheduling tool). </div>

Mathematical Software Engineer

The Role:&nbsp;
 Due to team growth, we are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our Sat OS team, which develops the high-level operating system and file transfer layer for the spacecraft
The successful candidate will play a crucial role in developing software for our satellite systems, contributing to the expansion and enhancement of our space and ground-based data transfer capabilities. Ideal candidates will embrace the commercialization of nanosatellite systems and adapt to low-cost, fast-paced systems design, development, and implementation methodologies that set Spire apart from our competition. In this fast-paced environment, the design to launch cycle is measured in weeks and months, not years! 
What You’ll Do as a Sat OS Software Engineer: 
<ul>
<li>Develop and enhance satellite-side applications with a focus on file transfer to and from the satellite and its payloads</li>
<li>Contribute to the design and implementation of the next generation of Spire’s File Transfer architecture (Rust)</li>
<li>Ensure that Spire’s file transfer services meet internal and mission-driven security standards</li>
<li>Enhance observability and fault-tolerance of Spire’s file transfer services</li>
<li>Take responsibility for the performance of critical file transfer services that contribute to the movement of data to and from Spire’s entire fleet of nanosatellites</li>
<li>Contribute to the design and implementation of highly available, fault-tolerant systems to meet the demands of new customer missions</li>
<li>Perform ground-based testing and in-orbit verification of new software services</li>
<li>Coordinate closely with Spire’s communications team, systems engineering, product owners, and internal customers to ensure alignment and optimal integration with interfacing hardware and software services</li>
<li>Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for APIs and system architectures</li>
<li>Implement observability solutions for space and ground-based services to provide a clear and actionable view of service performance </li>
</ul>
Basic Skills/Qualifications: 
<ul>
<li>5+ years’ experience in professional software development</li>
<li>Proven experience in production-grade software development using at least one compiled language</li>
<li>Proficiency in Python or equivalent high-level language</li>
<li>Knowledge of Linux-based development</li>
<li>Excellent documentation, collaboration, and communication skills</li>
<li>Systems-level thinking (distributed, scalable, highly available) with an appetite for creating and adapting applications</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with Cloud Computing Platforms (AWS), IaC and modern CI/CD pipelines</li>
<li>Knowledge of version control systems </li>
</ul>
Preferred Skills/Qualifications: 
<ul>
<li>Proficiency in Python and Rust</li>
<li>Experience working under regulatory frameworks such as NIST and FAR</li>
<li>Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and platforms such as Wiz</li>
<li>Experience with operating a live, highly available critical system at scale</li>
<li>Experience writing applications between L3 and L7 networking layers and familiarity with L2/L3 protocols</li>
<li>Experience with modern AI development tooling</li>
<li>Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash </li>
</ul>
This role is primarily backend and platform focused. We are generally looking for engineers with stronger backend and systems experience rather than heavily frontend-focused backgrounds. 
Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office. 
Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MK1<div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description">The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Final base salary for this role will be based on the location, skills, experience and qualifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for commissions and annual equity awards. This role is also eligible for our employee benefits program, including vacation, sick, and personal time off; optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; a 401(K) plan; health and wellness reimbursement program; and participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. </div><div class="title">Base Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range">$130,000&mdash;$171,000 USD</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"> Global Perks
🛰️ Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP) 🚀 Launch Attendance 🌴 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 &amp; beverages in every office
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About Spire
We&nbsp;improve life on Earth with data from space.
Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth. 
<hr>
 Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.
To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check. This may include criminal history and employment verification.
Please take a moment to review <a href="https://spire.com/global-data-privacy-notice/">Spire's Global Data Privacy Notice for Employees, Contractors, Candidates and Visitors</a>, as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://spire.com/privacy-policy/">Spire's Privacy Policy.</a> 
<hr>
 Kindly be advised that communication regarding your application may come from @spire.com, @recruiting.spire.com, or from Candidate.fyi (our scheduling tool). </div>

Senior Backend Software Engineer

About Spire: Spire Global runs the world’s largest multi-purpose satellite constellation, streaming real-time weather and Earth-observation data. Our Weather division fuses AI and NWP forecasts — initialized with Spire’s proprietary observational data — to build mission-critical products for customers across energy trading, utilities, agriculture, and other industries. As a Full-Stack Weather Software Engineer, you’ll work with our weather model output to build and deploy customer products and the frontend systems they’re delivered through.The Role: This role sits at the intersection of weather science, geophysical sensing, cloud engineering, and modern AI tooling, building operational products that customers depend on every day. We’re looking for engineers who combine strong frontend skills, weather domain knowledge, and effective use of modern AI tooling. Key responsibilities include.&nbsp; Frontend &amp; UX Design and build the customer-facing dashboards and applications that present forecasts, NWP outputs, and AI model outputs through interactive maps, time-series views, comparisons, and alerts. Full Stack &amp; Delivery Own the full vertical slice: React/TypeScript on the frontend, Python services and APIs on the backend, AWS infrastructure underneath. Take work from prototype to production: deploy, monitor, and iterate. Customer Products Build and deploy operational weather products from model output for customers in energy trading, utilities, agriculture, and other industries. Collaborate with scientists, designers, and product managers to bring research and model output into production products. Basic Skills/Qualifications: Engineering Focus 3+ years building production software, with a strong frontend track record and experience deploying and operating production systems. Strong frontend skills: React, TypeScript, modern build tooling (Vite, Next.js, or similar), and a clear sense of UX for data-dense interfaces. Comfort across the stack and cloud: Python services, REST/GraphQL APIs, containerization, CI/CD, and AWS (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, Step Functions), Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions. Weather &amp; Geophysical Domain Focus Strong knowledge of weather models — both NWP (GFS, ECMWF, HRRR, WRF) and modern AI forecasters (GraphCast, Pangu-Weather, FourCastNet, AIFS) — and the major observational data sources (satellite, radar, surface, radio occultation). Strong working knowledge of the software stack for weather and geophysical data: GRIB2, NetCDF, Zarr, and the Pangeo ecosystem (xarray, Dask). You communicate fluently with scientists. AI-Assisted Engineering Day-to-day fluency with agentic coding tools such as Claude Code or Codex. You can speak concretely about how you use them, what you delegate, and where they fit in your workflow. Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office. Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MK1The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Final base salary for this role will be based on the location, skills, experience and qualifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for commissions and annual equity awards. This role is also eligible for our employee benefits program, including vacation, sick, and personal time off; optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; a 401(K) plan; health and wellness reimbursement program; and participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Base Salary Range$130,500&mdash;$171,000 USDGlobal Perks 🛰️ Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP)🚀 Launch Attendance🌴 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 &amp; beverages in every office &nbsp; About Spire We&nbsp;improve life on Earth with data from space. Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth. Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check. This may include criminal history and employment verification. Please take a moment to review Spire's Global Data Privacy Notice for Employees, Contractors, Candidates and Visitors, as well as&nbsp;Spire's Privacy Policy. Kindly be advised that communication regarding your application may come from @spire.com, @recruiting.spire.com, or from Candidate.fyi (our scheduling tool).

Full-Stack Weather Software Engineer

We are seeking an ambitious, self-directed Sales Manager with a winning and growth mindset, a relentless hunter, ready to go out and build the business — to own revenue growth for Spire's aviation portfolio and bundles across North America.
The role carries two tightly linked motions. The first is the partner ecosystem: owning and selling to the commercial defense contractors, systems integrators, application service providers, and data integrators that deliver national aviation, airspace, and security programs in these markets, the most frequent route to revenue. The second is direct sales to the civil aviation and defense agencies behind those programs.&nbsp;
Your customer landscape extends beyond civil aviation: maritime security, airspace security, and multi-domain awareness users are key potential customers for Spire's data across the region. This is a high-impact, quota-carrying role for a seller who understands how governments and their delivery ecosystems buy through long procurement cycles, tenders, offsets, and partner-delivered programs. Operating with the autonomy of a regional owner, you will establish Spire as the trusted aviation data partner across two of the fastest-growing aviation markets in the world, selling a product that is, quite literally, powered by space.&nbsp;
As Spire's portfolio expands, this role is also expected to grow into selling integrated products: Aviation + Weather and Aviation + RF geolocation (RFGL) signal-interference products — giving you more ways into every account.&nbsp;
 What You’ll Do&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Own the territory: Build and execute a territory plan spanning North America — mapping the contractor and integrator ecosystem, agencies, budgets, procurement vehicles, and prime relationships country by country, and prioritizing the opportunities with the highest revenue potential.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Hunt relentlessly and exceed targets: Meet and surpass assigned quota through proactive outbound prospecting, disciplined qualification, and full-cycle execution. This is a hunting role: you create demand rather than wait for it.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Sell to and through the partner ecosystem (B2B2G): Own relationships with commercial defense contractors, systems integrators, application service providers, and data integrators across the region — identifying, qualifying, and winning positions that embed Spire’s aviation data inside their programs, platforms, applications, and bids. Get onto bid teams before the tender publishes, secure teaming agreements, and make Spire the default data layer on recurring recompetes.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Build the reseller channel: Structure and negotiate reselling and distribution agreements with data integrators and software companies, creating a scalable indirect revenue engine alongside your direct business.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Sell direct to government (B2G): Uncover the operational needs of civil aviation authorities, ANSPs, defense and security agencies, maritime security and multi-domain awareness organizations, search and rescue organizations, transport ministries, and research institutions, and propose tailored solutions built on Spire’s global flight tracking, historical data, and analytics.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Navigate government procurement: Lead responses to tenders, RFPs, and RFIs; structure deals through direct contracts, teaming agreements, and reseller or integration partnerships; and manage long, multi-stakeholder sales cycles with rigor and patience.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Master the product: Develop deep expertise across Spire’s aviation APIs and ADS-B coverage, historical flight datasets, and their applications in airspace monitoring and security, maritime and multi-domain awareness, airport and airline operations, SAR, safety oversight, and AI model development — to communicate compelling value to technical and executive audiences alike.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Grow into the integrated portfolio: As Spire’s offerings expand, position Aviation + Weather and Aviation + RFGL signal-interference integrated products in your accounts — capturing and qualifying customer demand signals today and feeding them to product and leadership to inform the roadmap and the timing of expansion.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Build lasting relationships: Develop trusted, long-term relationships with contractor, integrator, and software company executives and senior government stakeholders, understanding their missions, constraints, and objectives to position Spire for multi-year engagements.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Negotiate and close: Lead commercial negotiations on terms and pricing across government contracting frameworks, reseller and distribution agreements, and partner margins, reaching mutually beneficial deals and closing reliably.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Manage your pipeline: Maintain an accurate, up-to-date pipeline in our CRM, forecasting rigorously and following up on every lead, tender, and opportunity.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Know the market: Track government aviation programs, defense, airspace, and maritime security modernization initiatives, multi-domain awareness programs, competitive movements, and emerging opportunities across your regions to inform strategy and shape demand early — before tenders are published.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Represent Spire: Raise Spire’s profile at airshows, defense and security exhibitions, and ATM and ANSP forums across North America, generating qualified opportunities and strengthening the partner ecosystem.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with product, engineering, legal, and customer success teams to align solutions with customer requirements — including data sovereignty, security, and compliance considerations for government buyers — and feed market insight back into the product roadmap.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 Who You Are&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>A winning and growth mindset: a relentless hunter who goes out and creates opportunities, thrives on outbound pursuit, and treats every account as expandable.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>8+ years of experience in sales or business development selling data products, SaaS, or technology solutions in North America.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A proven track record selling through or alongside prime contractors, systems integrators, application service providers, resellers or data integrators (B2B2G) and to governments (B2G) — including positioning your solution as a subcontracted or embedded component of a partner-delivered program.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Experience structuring and negotiating reselling or distribution agreements with data integrators and software companies.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A demonstrated track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets and quotas.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Domain fluency in aviation, aerospace, defense, maritime data, or geospatial data, or deep experience selling digital transformation and analytics into government, security, or research organizations.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The range to grow with the role: comfort expanding into commercial deal cycles and a broader, integrated product portfolio as territory scope evolves.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A consultative, value-based selling style with excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, effective from working level to minister level.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Proven ability to build and maintain trusted relationships across cultures, time zones, and seniority levels.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Proficiency with sales tools (e.g., Salesforce or similar CRM, LinkedIn Sales Navigator).&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Self-motivated, results-oriented, and effective working independently in a remote, globally distributed team.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Fluent in English, and willing to travel up to 50% across North America for customer meetings, partner engagement, and industry events.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience, preferably in a high-tech field.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 Bonus Points&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Background or hands-on experience in flight operations (e.g., airline or cargo operations, dispatch, ANSP, or military flight operations).&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Experience embedding data or technology products into contractor, systems integrator, or application service provider solutions or national programs.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Experience selling weather data, forecast services, or numerical weather prediction outputs into aviation, defense, or national meteorological customers.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Familiarity with geospatial data, ADS-B, air traffic surveillance, RF geolocation and signal-interference detection, satellite data, or AI/analytics applications built on aviation and weather data.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>An existing network across civil aviation authorities, ANSPs, defense ministries, maritime and airspace security organizations, or the contractors and integrators that serve them in the region.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 Why Spire?&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Mission with impact: help governments and the ecosystems that serve them make their skies safer, more secure, and more efficient using data collected from space.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Real ownership: a large, high-potential territory spanning two regions and a full partner ecosystem, with the autonomy to build it your way.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A role designed to grow: a defined path into bundled Aviation + Weather and Aviation + RFGL offerings as Spire’s portfolio scales.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Competitive compensation: base salary plus uncapped commission, and equity participation.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Flexible, remote-first working within a collaborative, international team spanning four continents.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Generous time off, local statutory benefits, and support for professional development. (Specific benefits vary by country of employment.)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 
Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.
Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MI1<div class="content-conclusion"> Global Perks
🛰️ Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP) 🚀 Launch Attendance 🌴 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 &amp; beverages in every office
&nbsp;
About Spire
We&nbsp;improve life on Earth with data from space.
Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth. 
<hr>
 Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.
To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check. This may include criminal history and employment verification.
Please take a moment to review <a href="https://spire.com/global-data-privacy-notice/">Spire's Global Data Privacy Notice for Employees, Contractors, Candidates and Visitors</a>, as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://spire.com/privacy-policy/">Spire's Privacy Policy.</a> 
<hr>
 Kindly be advised that communication regarding your application may come from @spire.com, @recruiting.spire.com, or from Candidate.fyi (our scheduling tool). </div>

Sales Manager, Aviation – North America

We are seeking an ambitious, self-directed Sales Manager with a winning and growth mindset, a relentless hunter, ready to go out and build the business — to own revenue growth for Spire's aviation portfolio and bundles across North America.
The role carries two tightly linked motions. The first is the partner ecosystem: owning and selling to the commercial defense contractors, systems integrators, application service providers, and data integrators that deliver national aviation, airspace, and security programs in these markets, the most frequent route to revenue. The second is direct sales to the civil aviation and defense agencies behind those programs.&nbsp;
Your customer landscape extends beyond civil aviation: maritime security, airspace security, and multi-domain awareness users are key potential customers for Spire's data across the region. This is a high-impact, quota-carrying role for a seller who understands how governments and their delivery ecosystems buy through long procurement cycles, tenders, offsets, and partner-delivered programs. Operating with the autonomy of a regional owner, you will establish Spire as the trusted aviation data partner across two of the fastest-growing aviation markets in the world, selling a product that is, quite literally, powered by space.&nbsp;
As Spire's portfolio expands, this role is also expected to grow into selling integrated products: Aviation + Weather and Aviation + RF geolocation (RFGL) signal-interference products — giving you more ways into every account.&nbsp;
 What You’ll Do&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Own the territory: Build and execute a territory plan spanning North America — mapping the contractor and integrator ecosystem, agencies, budgets, procurement vehicles, and prime relationships country by country, and prioritizing the opportunities with the highest revenue potential.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Hunt relentlessly and exceed targets: Meet and surpass assigned quota through proactive outbound prospecting, disciplined qualification, and full-cycle execution. This is a hunting role: you create demand rather than wait for it.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Sell to and through the partner ecosystem (B2B2G): Own relationships with commercial defense contractors, systems integrators, application service providers, and data integrators across the region — identifying, qualifying, and winning positions that embed Spire’s aviation data inside their programs, platforms, applications, and bids. Get onto bid teams before the tender publishes, secure teaming agreements, and make Spire the default data layer on recurring recompetes.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Build the reseller channel: Structure and negotiate reselling and distribution agreements with data integrators and software companies, creating a scalable indirect revenue engine alongside your direct business.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Sell direct to government (B2G): Uncover the operational needs of civil aviation authorities, ANSPs, defense and security agencies, maritime security and multi-domain awareness organizations, search and rescue organizations, transport ministries, and research institutions, and propose tailored solutions built on Spire’s global flight tracking, historical data, and analytics.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Navigate government procurement: Lead responses to tenders, RFPs, and RFIs; structure deals through direct contracts, teaming agreements, and reseller or integration partnerships; and manage long, multi-stakeholder sales cycles with rigor and patience.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Master the product: Develop deep expertise across Spire’s aviation APIs and ADS-B coverage, historical flight datasets, and their applications in airspace monitoring and security, maritime and multi-domain awareness, airport and airline operations, SAR, safety oversight, and AI model development — to communicate compelling value to technical and executive audiences alike.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Grow into the integrated portfolio: As Spire’s offerings expand, position Aviation + Weather and Aviation + RFGL signal-interference integrated products in your accounts — capturing and qualifying customer demand signals today and feeding them to product and leadership to inform the roadmap and the timing of expansion.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Build lasting relationships: Develop trusted, long-term relationships with contractor, integrator, and software company executives and senior government stakeholders, understanding their missions, constraints, and objectives to position Spire for multi-year engagements.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Negotiate and close: Lead commercial negotiations on terms and pricing across government contracting frameworks, reseller and distribution agreements, and partner margins, reaching mutually beneficial deals and closing reliably.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Manage your pipeline: Maintain an accurate, up-to-date pipeline in our CRM, forecasting rigorously and following up on every lead, tender, and opportunity.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Know the market: Track government aviation programs, defense, airspace, and maritime security modernization initiatives, multi-domain awareness programs, competitive movements, and emerging opportunities across your regions to inform strategy and shape demand early — before tenders are published.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Represent Spire: Raise Spire’s profile at airshows, defense and security exhibitions, and ATM and ANSP forums across North America, generating qualified opportunities and strengthening the partner ecosystem.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with product, engineering, legal, and customer success teams to align solutions with customer requirements — including data sovereignty, security, and compliance considerations for government buyers — and feed market insight back into the product roadmap.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 Who You Are&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>A winning and growth mindset: a relentless hunter who goes out and creates opportunities, thrives on outbound pursuit, and treats every account as expandable.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>8+ years of experience in sales or business development selling data products, SaaS, or technology solutions in North America.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A proven track record selling through or alongside prime contractors, systems integrators, application service providers, resellers or data integrators (B2B2G) and to governments (B2G) — including positioning your solution as a subcontracted or embedded component of a partner-delivered program.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Experience structuring and negotiating reselling or distribution agreements with data integrators and software companies.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A demonstrated track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets and quotas.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Domain fluency in aviation, aerospace, defense, maritime data, or geospatial data, or deep experience selling digital transformation and analytics into government, security, or research organizations.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The range to grow with the role: comfort expanding into commercial deal cycles and a broader, integrated product portfolio as territory scope evolves.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A consultative, value-based selling style with excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills, effective from working level to minister level.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Proven ability to build and maintain trusted relationships across cultures, time zones, and seniority levels.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Proficiency with sales tools (e.g., Salesforce or similar CRM, LinkedIn Sales Navigator).&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Self-motivated, results-oriented, and effective working independently in a remote, globally distributed team.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Fluent in English, and willing to travel up to 50% across North America for customer meetings, partner engagement, and industry events.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience, preferably in a high-tech field.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 Bonus Points&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Background or hands-on experience in flight operations (e.g., airline or cargo operations, dispatch, ANSP, or military flight operations).&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Experience embedding data or technology products into contractor, systems integrator, or application service provider solutions or national programs.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Experience selling weather data, forecast services, or numerical weather prediction outputs into aviation, defense, or national meteorological customers.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Familiarity with geospatial data, ADS-B, air traffic surveillance, RF geolocation and signal-interference detection, satellite data, or AI/analytics applications built on aviation and weather data.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>An existing network across civil aviation authorities, ANSPs, defense ministries, maritime and airspace security organizations, or the contractors and integrators that serve them in the region.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 Why Spire?&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Mission with impact: help governments and the ecosystems that serve them make their skies safer, more secure, and more efficient using data collected from space.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Real ownership: a large, high-potential territory spanning two regions and a full partner ecosystem, with the autonomy to build it your way.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>A role designed to grow: a defined path into bundled Aviation + Weather and Aviation + RFGL offerings as Spire’s portfolio scales.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Competitive compensation: base salary plus uncapped commission, and equity participation.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Flexible, remote-first working within a collaborative, international team spanning four continents.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Generous time off, local statutory benefits, and support for professional development. (Specific benefits vary by country of employment.)&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
 
Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.
Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-MI1<div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description">The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Final base salary for this role will be based on the location, skills, experience and qualifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for commissions and annual equity awards. This role is also eligible for our employee benefits program, including vacation, sick, and personal time off; optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; a 401(K) plan; health and wellness reimbursement program; and participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. </div><div class="title">Base Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range">$130,500&mdash;$171,000 USD</div></div><div class="pay-input"><div class="description">The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Final base salary for this role will be based on the location, skills, experience and qualifications. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for annual equity awards and our employee benefits program, including vacation, sick, and personal time off; optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; a 401(K) plan; health and wellness reimbursement program; and participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. </div><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range">$130,500&mdash;$171,000 USD</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"> Global Perks
🛰️ Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP) 🚀 Launch Attendance 🌴 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 &amp; beverages in every office
&nbsp;
About Spire
We&nbsp;improve life on Earth with data from space.
Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth. 
<hr>
 Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.
To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check. This may include criminal history and employment verification.
Please take a moment to review <a href="https://spire.com/global-data-privacy-notice/">Spire's Global Data Privacy Notice for Employees, Contractors, Candidates and Visitors</a>, as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://spire.com/privacy-policy/">Spire's Privacy Policy.</a> 
<hr>
 Kindly be advised that communication regarding your application may come from @spire.com, @recruiting.spire.com, or from Candidate.fyi (our scheduling tool). </div>

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