Pipeline Software Engineer at Kuva Space
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At a glance
- Company
- Kuva Space
- Location
- Finland
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 2–5 years
- Working hours
- 40 hours
- Visa sponsorship
- Offered, according to the listing
- Posted
- Added to The Stack
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Updated 2026-11-03, from our data and official sources.
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About the role
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain software components for the satellite ground segment pipeline (Level 0 → Level 2)
- Implement and optimize radiometric calibration, georeferencing, orthorectification, image validation, and quality control steps
- Build reliable, production-ready processing workflows that transform raw hyperspectral data into analysis-ready products
- Collaborate with data scientists, satellite engineers, and product teams to translate requirements into pipeline designs
- Write clean, testable code, participate in code reviews, and improve CI/CD, containerization, and cloud deployment practices
- Diagnose and resolve issues across processing workflows, metadata handling, and infrastructure as the constellation and product offering scale
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, Remote Sensing, or related field
- 3+ years professional software development experience, preferably building production geospatial or image-processing systems
- Strong Python skills and hands-on experience with GDAL, Rasterio, OpenCV, NumPy, and Pandas; PyTorch experience is a plus
- Experience with PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Linux, containerization, CI/CD, and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS)
- Familiarity with remote sensing/hyperspectral data processing and satellite ground segment concepts preferred
- Able to work from Kuva Space HQ in Espoo or fully remote within ±3 hours of Eastern European Time
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain robust software components for the satellite ground segment processing chain from Level 0 to Level 2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and optimize workflows for radiometric calibration, georeferencing, and orthorectification.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical discipline and 3+ years of professional software development experience. Candidates must have strong Python skills and hands-on experience with geospatial data processing and cloud infrastructure.
Key skills
- Python — in 1173 other listings on The Stack
- Geospatial data processing — in 2 other listings on The Stack
- Image processing — in 1 other listing on The Stack
- GDAL — in 1 other listing on The Stack
- Rasterio — in 1 other listing on The Stack
- OpenCV — in 2 other listings on The Stack
- NumPy — in 25 other listings on The Stack
- Pandas — in 33 other listings on The Stack
- Pytorch
- PostgreSQL
- PostGIS
- Linux
- CI/CD
- Cloud infrastructure
- Remote sensing
On The Stack (as of 2026-11-03)
Frequently asked questions about Kuva Space
Is this Pipeline Software Engineer role still open?
It was posted on 2026-08-13. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Kuva Space's site before applying.
Does Kuva Space offer visa sponsorship?
This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Kuva Space's site.
Where is this role located?
The listing gives the location as Finland. It is marked on-site.
What skills does this role ask for?
The listing names: Python, Geospatial data processing, Image processing, GDAL, Rasterio, OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas, Pytorch, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Linux, CI/CD, Cloud infrastructure, Remote sensing.