Software Engineer

Serco

  • Roma
  • Tempo indeterminato
  • Full time
  • 1 mese fa
Job IntroductionSerco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the ESA and NASA. Serco offers space capability across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development.We're looking for a Software Engineer, to reinforce the team in our Italy office!We look forward to meeting you!We are hiring a Software Engineer to develop pipelines for geospatial product generation and implement end to end service-level testing to ensure the quality and performance of spatial data services. You'll play a dual role: engineering efficient processing of satellite data into usable products, and validating end to end systems through testing methodologies. The job holder will be involved in the IRIDE Service Segment development and testing activities.Main ResponsibilitiesAs Software Engineer you will be responsible for:
  • Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code related to the generation of Geospatial (GSP) products from EO satellite data (e.g., Sentinel-2, IRIDE).
  • Integrate multi-source satellite imagery (e.g., Sentinel, IRIDE) into processing workflows.
  • Develop automated testing frameworks for spatial data APIs and processing services.
  • Implement unit, integration, regression, and performance tests for data workflows and services.
  • Collaborate with geospatial analysts, QA engineers, and infrastructure teams to ensure end-to-end testing of the complete service chain.
  • Write documentation and contribute to best practices for both code quality and testing strategies (i.e., testing plans, procedures, reports).
Successful CandidateYour skills:
  • Degree in Computer Science, Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing, or a related discipline.
  • Proficiency in Python and experience with geospatial libraries (e.g., GDAL, Rasterio, GeoPandas).
  • Experience with service/API testing tools (e.g., Postman, Pytest, Selenium, or similar).
  • Understanding of satellite data formats and geospatial standards (e.g., GeoTIFF, NetCDF, OGC services).
  • Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Writing skills for issuing technical documentation as notes, plans, procedures, reports, requirements, work specifications, architecural design.
  • Intermediate to advanced Linux (Operating System) user
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes virtual environment
  • Knowledge of VMWare virtual environment
Knowledge and experience:
  • Experience with cloud-based data processing (AWS, GEE, Azure, etc.).
Background in automated testing of spatial data services or APIs. * Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools.
  • Knowledge of EO data workflows, quality control processes, and metadata standards.
  • Knowledge of Software configuration control best practice.
  • Experience on complex systems testing, related to Earth Observation data services
  • Ability to work in a team and to share and acquire knowledge.
  • Proactive approach to problem identification and resolution.
Other skills:
  • Experience matured on datacenter and complex IT environments is an asset.
  • Experience in setting up Virtual environments both on Physical and Cloud Platforms is an asset.
  • Good communications skills in English (spoken, written) and good knowledge of Italian.
  • Take full responsibility for the successful conclusion of the activities and success-oriented.
  • Very good user liaison capability and team-player spirit.
  • Sharp and curious mind.
  • Availability to travel within Europe to attend meetings.
  • Good technical and analytical skills
  • Good documentation writing skills
  • Ability to manage several tasks in parallel and to prioritise
About the CompanySerco is a leading provider of public services. Our customers are governments or others operating in the public sector. We gain scale, expertise and diversification by operating internationally across five sectors and four geographies: Defence, Space, Justice & Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services, delivered in UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. More information can be found at .Women in Aerospace
We prioritize Diversity and Inclusion, actively supporting initiatives such as Women in Aerospace Europe, which champions opportunities, development, and visibility for women in the Aerospace sector.For more information :We are diverse and inclusive organisationAt Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to supporting the needs of all our colleagues. It's a mix of people from different backgrounds, experiences and opinion that keeps our culture strong and vibrant.We believe in equity so we strongly encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their abilities in an interview. We also welcome a conversation about any adjustments that would make the interview process more accessible for you. Wherever possible we are open to discussions around flexible working and we operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas.In the UK we are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader in the government's scheme and hold the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard; in Belgium we are partner of Diversicom and member of Charter der Vielfalt in Germany.If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to The Serco Europe Recruitment TeamImportantAny offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.Please contact the recruitment team if neededData Protection:For more information on how the personal data is processed, please see the link .

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