Software Developer, Network Software Intern (Spring 2026)

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today, Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts.

Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.

Full Stack Developer, Network Software Intern (Spring 2026)

Internships at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks, and are hourly roles designed for students who are currently enrolled at a four-year university.

As an Intern, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems — we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on challenging projects, no matter their seniority. Many past interns have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many of them are now full-time employees at Astranis.

Role

• Design and implement UI components and Back end workflows of Satellite network management software


• Work closely with the network operations teams to create software that helps build and manage Satellite and ground Networks


• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define software requirements, architecture, and design

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical degree


• Experience with Django or similar frameworks


• Experience working with relational/SQL databases (e.g. Postgres)


• Comfortable rapidly prototyping and fully developing user interface concepts with focus on overall user experience


• Demonstrated ability to personally design, write, and test software from scratch


• Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.

The base pay for this position is $29.00 per hour.

Base Hourly Pay

$29 - $29 USD

U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required

(To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))

Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger.