--- title: 'Full Stack AI Software Engineer, Portugal at ICEYE' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/full-stack-ai-software-engineer-portugal-iceye-lisbon-n7n032v8v8k2' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Full Stack AI Software Engineer, Portugal at ICEYE - **Company:** [ICEYE](https://feeny.ai/companies/iceye) - **Location:** Lisbon, Portugal - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-07-30 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/iceye/878e90e4-99bf-4cc9-b383-3451d2c0d3c9 ## Job description Role highlights: - Role: Full Stack AI Software Engineer - Department: Engineering - Location: Portugal (Lisbon), must be based in-country - Reports to: CEO ICEYE Portugal - Working type: Hybrid - Career path: Launchpad into ICEYE's Forward Deployed Engineering track (embedded, customer-facing, higher travel) - Must be eligible and able to attain relevant national and NATO security clearances - Excellent communication skills in English, and C2 / near-native proficiency in Portuguese. ## Why this role matters You are the technical engine of ICEYE Portugal. You build the software that turns raw satellite intelligence into mission-critical decisions, full-stack, from robust data models to intuitive interfaces. This isn't just a feature-building role; you are architecting the reliability and scale required for global intelligence operations. This is also a launchpad. It is where strong engineers build deep product and platform expertise and then grow into Forward Deployed Engineers, embedded directly with defence and intelligence customers, deploying and developing ICEYE's platform in the field. We are hiring builders who want the foundations now and the frontier next. The Technical Challenges You’ll Tackle We are architecting systems at the intersection of earth observation intelligence and distributed AI. You will own the implementation of complex services designed for high-stakes, resource-constrained operational environments, including: - Deterministic Agentic Orchestration: Engineering stateful, multi-agent workflows that move beyond simple inference to provide reliable outcomes in non-deterministic environments. You will build systems that resolve cross-modal semantic conflicts between high-resolution SAR signatures and heterogeneous SIGINT/OSINT feeds directly at the edge. - Geospatial RAG & Distributed Vector Consistency: Architecting hybrid RAG systems that maintain strict semantic alignment and vector consistency across air-gapped and DDIL (Denied, Disrupted, Intermittent, and Limited) environments, ensuring mission-critical data remains actionable without persistent cloud connectivity. - High-Concurrency Spatial Engineering: Optimizing geospatial data performance via advanced indexing and query tuning to enable ultra-low latency spatial analysis over massive satellite datasets within highly constrained hardware profiles. - AI & Mission Intelligence: Integrate AI into real workflows and products where it improves decisions and use AI-native engineering tooling day to day including services, APIs, and data flows that are reliable, observable, and scalable across cloud and on-prem environments. ## What we're looking for Must-haves - 2–7 years of professional software engineering, shipping production systems end to end. - Degree in Computer Science, Aerospace, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, or a related technical field — or equivalent hands-on experience. - Full-stack capability: strong backend (Python required, plus a typed language such as Go, TypeScript, or Rust) and comfort building modern web front ends (e.g., React / TypeScript). - Strong systems architecture fundamentals: designing services, APIs, and data flows that are reliable, observable, and scalable. - Solid database design and data modelling (relational, ideally spatial), able to write and optimise SQL. - Fully proficient with AI: building on LLMs, RAG, and AI-powered workflows, and working fluently with AI-native engineering tools. - Networking foundations: comfortable reasoning about protocols, latency, and data movement across networks. - Hands-on with Linux and Docker; familiarity with Kubernetes, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code. - High-intensity builder mindset: you thrive on shipping fast, iterating based on real-world mission needs, and owning the outcome of your code. - Excellent communication in English (written and spoken), plus C2 / near-native Portuguese. - Eligible and able to attain relevant national and NATO security clearances. ## Nice to have - Familiarity with geospatial data, satellite imagery, or remote sensing (GDAL, Rasterio, PostGIS, GeoJSON, COG, Cesium). - Experience with observability (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry), event-driven systems (e.g., NATS), and auth standards (OAuth, OIDC, JWT). - Experience in model inference and throughput optimization on local hardware - Experience deploying to secure / isolated / air-gapped environments. - Experience in defence, intelligence, or government operational environments. - Signal / RF, embedded, or edge-to-cloud systems background (EE / aerospace crossover). - Genuine interest in a Forward Deployed path — working embedded with customers on mission-critical problems. Application process - Talent Acquisition Interview - Take home task - Hiring Manager Interview - Hiring Team Interview - Offer Decision Working at ICEYE At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win. ## How We Work (Our Values) Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way. - Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the “why” behind decisions. - See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others. - Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions. - Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift. - Have fun: What we do matters—and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins. ## Benefits Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table. We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us—we’ll do our best to help. Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at [iceye.com](https://www.iceye.com) ## About ICEYE ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: ICEYE builds and operates the world’s largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, delivering persistent, day-and-night, all-weather Earth observation data and sovereign intelligence capabilities to governments and commercial customers. - **Entity Type**: Private (raised over €1B in total funding, latest round led by a €1B funding announcement) - **Headquarters**: Espoo, Finland - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Rafal Modrzewski (CEO) and Pekka Laurila (Chief Strategy Officer) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Space & Satellite Technology, Earth Observation, Defense & Intelligence, Insurance, Natural Disaster Response, Environmental Monitoring - **Target customers**: B2G (governments, defense, intelligence agencies), B2B (insurance companies, emergency management, environmental agencies, commercial enterprises) - **Mission or purpose statement**: “We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future.” ICEYE believes in unlocking the potential of SAR data to make it more accessible for governments, companies, organizations, and people. ## Products & Services - **SAR Satellite Constellation**: The world’s largest and most advanced synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation, providing imagery and data in any weather, day or night, with daily and sub-daily revisit times. - **Sovereign Intelligence Systems**: ICEYE offers governments the ability to operate their own dedicated constellation as a sovereign system, providing proven capability for defense and national security. - **Government Solutions – Flood Insights & Wildfire Insights**: Near real-time building-level impact assessments that blend SAR data with damage analysis, enabling emergency teams to quickly assess damage, deploy resources, and improve recovery outcomes. - **Natural Catastrophe Solutions for Insurance**: Building-level data enabling insurers to rapidly evaluate risks and respond effectively to floods, wildfires, and other extreme events. - **Defense & National Security Intelligence**: Actionable intelligence for strategic responses to emerging threats, empowering nations to safeguard their people and national interests. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding raised — over **€1 billion** (as of the latest funding round, which ICEYE describes as a €1B funding round leading a new era of sovereign intelligence from space). Additionally, ICEYE secured a **€300 million revolving credit facility** to support continued growth. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not fully detailed in provided sources, but the company has closed multiple large funding rounds and credit facilities from institutional investors. Key partners include governments in defense, intelligence, insurance, and emergency management across Finland, Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK, Australia, Japan, the UAE, Greece, and the US. - **Growth Signals**: - Over **1,000 employees** globally, from more than 45 (or 75) nationalities. - Offices across Finland, Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK, Australia, Japan, the UAE, Greece, and the US. - Appointed **Eric Jensen** as Chief Operating Officer. - ISO 27001:2022 (information security) and ISO 9001:2015 (quality management) certified. - Satellites can be launch-ready within 15–24 months, enabling rapid constellation expansion. ## Competitive Advantages - **World’s largest SAR constellation**: Unmatched scale and revisit frequency (daily/sub-daily) compared to competitors. - **All-weather, day/night capability**: SAR technology pierces through clouds, smoke, and darkness, providing reliable data regardless of conditions. - **Sovereign offering**: Unique ability to sell entire constellations as sovereign systems to governments, creating deep, long-term partnerships. - **Proven commercial traction**: Deep integration with insurance and emergency management workflows, delivering quantifiable, building-level impact assessments. - **Strong certifications**: ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015 provide customer assurance on security and quality. - **Speed to orbit**: Small, agile satellites enable rapid deployment (15–24 months from order to launch), a key differentiator in the space industry. ## Strategic Focus - **Scaling the constellation**: Continuing to expand the SAR satellite fleet to improve revisit times and global coverage. - **Sovereign intelligence**: Growing the “constellation-as-a-service” model for governments seeking independent space-based intelligence capabilities. - **Natural catastrophe resilience**: Deepening partnerships with insurers and emergency management agencies to improve community resilience and disaster response. - **National security**: Enhancing defense and intelligence offerings for governments worldwide. - **Global expansion**: Growing regional presence and operations across Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, and the Middle East. - **Commercial diversification**: Expanding into new verticals beyond defense and insurance, such as environmental monitoring and critical infrastructure. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven impact**: Employees work on challenges that matter — enabling faster disaster response, protecting communities, and strengthening national security. - **Fast-paced ownership culture**: “At ICEYE, you take ownership early. You move fast, solve hard problems, and work alongside driven experts who care deeply about impact.” — ICEYE Careers page. - **Multicultural & diverse**: Colleagues from over 45 (or 75) nationalities, creating a truly international “NewSpace” environment. - **Values-driven**: Culture built on curiosity, collaboration, acting as one, seeing the big picture, driving effective teamwork, and having fun. - **Hybrid & remote flexibility**: Many roles are hybrid (combining office time with remote work), and some are fully remote within specific countries or time zones. Exact setup depends on the role and team. - **Benefits**: - Occupational healthcare, occupational and accident insurance - Time for self-development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes - Relocation support (flight tickets, accommodation, relocation agency) - Yearly benefit budget (sport, transport, bike, wellness, lunch, etc.) - Inspiring office spaces with silent workspaces for focus - **Growth & learning**: Opportunity to work across engineering, software, data, product, and business roles — space/aerospace background not required for many positions as long as core skills are strong. - **Recruitment process**: Transparent and structured — recruiter call, hiring manager deep-dive, technical task (for relevant roles), team collaboration conversation, leadership discussion, and offer. Relocation and visa support available for most roles. ## Sources 1. [iceye.com](https://www.iceye.com/company) — Company overview, leadership, certifications, mission 2. [iceye.com](https://www.iceye.com/careers) — Careers page, culture, benefits, values 3. [iceye.com](https://www.iceye.com/careers/recruitment) — Recruitment FAQ, hybrid/remote policy, interview process 4. 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