Senior Software Engineer

3 weeks ago

Gatineau QC, Canada Telesat Corp. Full time

Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 50 years. Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators.

Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will revolutionize global broadband connectivity for enterprise users by delivering a combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds. Telesat is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices and facilities around the world.

The company’s state-of-the-art fleet consists of 15 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite. For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit

Telesat believes in the power of collaboration and the value of in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office Tuesday - Thursday, leaving Monday and Friday for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters brainstorming, problem-solving, and trusted relationships and allows our marketing team to come together three days a week to collaborate, innovate and thrive

Purpose of Job

The Senior Software Engineer, working in collaboration with other teams, will develop full-stack applications for the planning and operation of the Telesat LEO constellation of satellites.

Main Responsibilities
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of system operations requirements, software architecture, and design specifications
  • Actively participate in the development and review of system requirements to obtain a thorough understanding of operations needs
  • Provide development activities level of effort and duration estimates for planning and scheduling
  • Work with development leads to design applications that meet system requirements
  • Develop source code following established company standards and development guidelines
  • Conduct quality assurance and support debugging promptly
  • Provide regular updates to management on work in progress, work completed, work planned and issues potentially impacting the on time completion or quality level of work
  • Write technical documentation
Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or equivalent practical experience
  • At least 10 years of relevant industry experience working in software development or software engineering
  • Hands on programming experience in relevant industry standard languages (e.g. Java, .NET, Python, C/C++, etc.)
  • Familiarity with cloud native design patterns for large scale, distributed, highly-available, fault-tolerant, multi-tier applications
  • Familiarity with virtualization, multi-tenant cloud infrastructures and distributed storage systems
  • Experience with agile development and software lifecycles
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps concepts and implementations
  • Creative problem solving skills and strong analytical and decision making skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
  • Strong written and oral English communication skills
  • Experience with telecommunication and network planning considered an asset
Decision Making & Supervision
  • In this role, the incumbent will have influence on the design, development and deployment of LEO System Operations software tools. They will need to make recommendations and decisions based on their experience.
  • This role has no direct reports, but will work and interact with multi-disciplinary engineering, contracts, legal, and commercial teams.
Working Conditions
  • Working conditions are typical of an office environment.
  • Occasional overtime may be required.

At Telesat, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer that values equality in the workplace. We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible including any required accommodations at every stage of our interview process. All qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview that require accommodations, are advised to inform the Telesat Talent team accordingly. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential.

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