Senior Software Engineer (Developer Enablement)

Location: Espoo Workplace: Hybrid - 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) WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS: 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. WHO WE ARE 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. YOUR DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES - 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 WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR MUST HAVES: - 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 NICE TO HAVES: - 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 APPLICATION PROCESS - Recruiter screening - Hiring manager interview - Technical task - Technical panel interview - Final interview WORKING AT ICEYE 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. HOW WE WORK (OUR VALUES) 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. BENEFITS 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. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION 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 iceye.com http://iceye.com.