PierSight
A Mission Control Software Engineer - Backend at a space technology company in Bengaluru is responsible for designing and building the backend core of a real-time control and monitoring platform for satellite systems. The role involves developing distributed services, APIs, and data management solutions that support satellite operations, scaling, and automation.
PierSight designs and builds mission-specific synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems — including a constellation of SAR + AIS satellites (Varuna) for persistent maritime surveillance and a drone-agnostic foliage-penetrating SAR payload (Vidura) for defense and tactical reconnaissance. Their systems deliver persistent, all-weather, day-and-night intelligence for use cases such as EEZ monitoring, IUU fishing detection, oil spill detection, counter-insurgency, and cross-border surveillance. PierSight serves defence agencies, government operators, and commercial customers including shipping companies, maritime insurers, and fisheries managers.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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