Full Stack Developer

Spire Global, Inc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace data provider in Glasgow seeks a Full Stack Developer to design, build, and maintain software for the RFGL product suite. This role involves developing full-stack applications, building backend services and APIs, and creating user-friendly front-end interfaces. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, experience with cloud services and programming languages like Python or Java, and strong problem-solving skills. This position follows a hybrid work model, requiring in-office attendance three days a week.

Benefits

Cutting-edge technology exposure

Opportunities for regional collaboration

Rapidly expanding team environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience with cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS.
• Backend development experience with Python, Go, or Java.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain full-stack applications for RFGL products.
• Build robust backend services and APIs.
• >Create intuitive front-end interfaces for visualizing analytics.

Skills

AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, API Gateway)

Backend development (Python, Go, Java)

Cloud-native solutions

Problem-solving skills

Distributed version control (Git)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

The Role:

As a Full Stack Developer, you will design, build, and maintain the software systems that power Spire’s RFGL product suite. You’ll work across the full stack — from backend services and APIs to front‑end interfaces — ensuring our customers can seamlessly access, visualize, and interact with complex RF‑derived insights.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain full‑stack applications that support Spire’s RFGL product offerings.
• Build robust backend services, APIs, and data pipelines that integrate with Spire’s space‑based data infrastructure.
• Create intuitive, performant front‑end interfaces for visualizing RF geolocation outputs and analytics.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team to translate product requirements into technical solutions.
• Ensure code quality through testing, reviews, and adherence to engineering best practices.
• Contribute to architectural decisions that improve scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Monitor and optimize application performance in production environments.
• Support continuous integration and deployment workflows.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in architecting and implementing cloud‑native solutions leveraging AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, API Gateway.
• Experience in backend development using languages such as Python, Go, or Java.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work effectively within a distributed team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of distributed systems, event‑driven architectures, or streaming data pipelines.
• Experience working with geospatial data, mapping libraries, or data visualization frameworks.
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience building and consuming RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
• Exposure to RF, signal processing, or satellite‑derived data products (not required but beneficial).
• Familiarity with secure coding practices and cloud security principles.
• Capable of using a distributed version control system such as Git.

Why Spire:

• Work with cutting‑edge space‑based data and contribute to products with real‑world impact.
• Join a globally dispersed engineering team with opportunities for cross‑regional collaboration.
• Be part of a rapidly expanding team in Glasgow, one of Spire’s key engineering hubs.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.