Senior Software Engineer (Developer Enablement)
iceye · Espoo ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Software engineering
- Visa sponsorship
- Yes
- Company size
- 501-1000
iceye · Espoo ·
Title: Senior Software Engineer (Developer Enablement)
Location: Espoo, Finland
Department: Platform & Release Engineering
Reports to: Team Lead Developer Enablement
Employment type: Permanent
Workplace model: Hybrid
Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)
As a Software Engineer (Developer Enablement), you’ll remove friction between developers and delivery by building the platforms, tooling, and workflows that enable fast, reliable deployment of ICEYE’s mission-critical systems.
ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy, day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.
As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring including oil-spill detection, and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.
ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.
Build, maintain, and improve developer tooling, environments, and workflows to enable efficient software delivery
Automate service-level deployments using GitOps principles and CI/CD pipelines
Design, implement, and maintain on-premise software products and supporting infrastructure
Support and manage production incidents, ensuring reliability and fast resolution
Collaborate with software, platform, and product teams to provide scalable infrastructure abstractions
Work with customer delivery teams to ensure systems are delivered, deployed, and maintainable in production environments
Partner directly with developers to adopt new tooling and ways of working
Identify high-impact areas in developer experience and drive improvements end-to-end
Strong experience operating and maintaining production-grade Kubernetes clusters
Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices, including automated deployments
Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar languages, with ability to debug and troubleshoot
Solid Linux system administration experience in production environments
Experience with infrastructure as code and automation tooling
Understanding of microservices architectures and distributed systems
Experience with monitoring and logging solutions in production systems
Ability to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly in English
Kubernetes certifications or equivalent practical expertise
Familiarity with tools such as Terraform, Packer, or Ansible
Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio
Experience with LGTM monitoring stack or similar observability tooling
Understanding of software development best practices such as the Twelve-Factor App
Background in earth observation, satellite systems, or ground segment software
Recruiter screening
Hiring manager interview
Technical task
Technical panel interview
Final interview
At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win.
Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.
Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the why behind decisions.
See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.
Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.
Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.
Have fun: What we do matters and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.
Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.
We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.
We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us and we will do our best to help.
Apply now to start your ICEYE journey and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at .