# Pipeline Software Engineer at Kuva Space

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- **Company:** Kuva Space (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/kuva-space)
- **Location:** Finland
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 2–5 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Python, Geospatial data processing, Image processing, GDAL, Rasterio, OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas, Pytorch, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Linux, CI/CD, Cloud infrastructure, Remote sensing
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-08-13
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-08-22
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://careers.kuvaspace.com/jobs/7558552-pipeline-software-engineer (the employer's own application page)
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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.

## FAQ

- **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.

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