Sateliot is a Barcelona-based Startup in the New Space sector, becoming the first satellite telecommunications operator that will provide general and continuous connectivity to all the elements that will make up the massive Internet of Things (IoT) universe under the 5G protocol.
Sateliot is the perfect complement for large telecommunications companies by providing them with the necessary infrastructure where terrestrial technologies do not arrive.
Sateliot is seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to drive the technical excellence of our software platforms. You will be the technical reference for a team of Senior Engineers, ensuring that our internal and external applications (from IoT dashboards to data processing APIs) are scalable, secure, and high-performing.
Your role is to bridge the gap between high-level architecture and hands-on execution, focusing on modern web technologies and robust backend systems.
Tech Lead vs. People management (1:1s, performance reviews, hiring decisions, career development, team-level planning) is owned by the Software Engineering Manager. The Tech Lead focuses on technical execution, mentoring through code, and technical decision-making within the architectural direction set by the SEM.
Hands-on Execution: Lead diverse technical projects, from AI tools and data visualization to hardware integrations and ad-hoc tooling.
Engineering Quality & CI/CD
Enforce best practices in code quality, security, and documentation via rigorous code reviews and SonarQube.
Optimize CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and Kubernetes deployments in collaboration with Infrastructure.
Performance: Implement automated testing and robust code review processes to ensure high reliability and maintainability. Level up Senior Engineers through pair programming and design discussions (mentorship by example).
General
Degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of proven experience in a Technical Lead, Engineering Lead, or similar technical leadership role, with a clear track record of guiding senior engineers through code and design.
A substantial career in full-stack development, with mastery in PHP (Laravel) and solid experience with Python (Flask, FastAPI or equivalent).
A genuine expert software mindset: history of playing with new tech and applying it to solve real-world problems across different systems, protocols, and platforms.
Programming language is not a stopper — comfortable switching between Python, PHP and JavaScript/TypeScript, and willing to pick up new languages when a project requires it.
GNU/Linux has been your primary professional driver over recent years, complemented by networking fundamentals like client-server architectures.
Hands-on experience with AWS services (S3, SNS, RDS, EC2, EKS, etc.).
Deep understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL) ; Solid command of frontend technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript) and experience with at least one modern framework (Vue, React, or Angular).
Familiarity with code-quality platforms ( SonarQube or equivalent).
Expertise with testing methodologies (pytest, PHPUnit) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
Experience building applications under a microservices paradigm (Docker/Podman) deployed on Kubernetes clusters.
able to anticipate technical trade-offs across a diverse project landscape.
Proven mentoring capabilities through technical work (code review, pairing, design discussions) — a passion for elevating the skills of senior colleagues without needing formal management authority.
Fluent in Spanish and/or Catalan is highly valued due to team dynamics and cultural integration. Intermediate level of English is required, with the ability to conduct meetings in English.
Experience helping network/core teams on software tasks.
Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
Contributions to open-source projects, technical blogs, or conference talks.
You will be part of one the fastest-growing start-ups in Spain with global reach along getting into the challenging world of New Space & Telecommunication.
Full time permanent Contract
Hybrid Work Model (3 days on-site / 2 days remote)
Tax benefits with ticket restaurant, transportation and kindergarten, training programs.
We promote good physical and mental health, with a Health insurance, Fresh fruit in the office and the possibility of sharing the cost of bicycle transport or gyms.
The chance to be part of one of the most exciting and disruptive space projects in Europe