About the role
DevOps / SRE
This is a future role. We're building a shortlist now and will contact you when it opens.
About us
Foundational is building the most precise picture of Earth and orbit, using lasers fired from the ground. We call it ground truth for orbit.
We design and run low-cost, autonomous satellite laser ranging stations. They measure the distance to satellites with extreme precision, day and night. Our data platform turns those measurements into tracking data and orbit products for satellite operators, space agencies and governments. We also build our own flight-proven laser retroreflector arrays, so any satellite can be tracked.
Our station network is expanding across continents. The data supports resilient navigation, Earth observation and the safe, sustainable use of space.
We're a small, fast-moving team of engineers, scientists and operators in London. We're backed by venture investors and supported by ESA, the UK Space Agency, and Innovate UK.
Position Overview
London · Full time · On-site
You'll keep our platform and station software running reliably, securely and repeatably, from the cloud out to remote sites.
What you'll do
- Own cloud infrastructure, CI/CD and infrastructure as code
- Build monitoring, logging and alerting across the platform and the stations
- Manage secure remote access and software updates for a fleet of remote stations
- Lead incident response and post-incident reviews
- Strengthen our security posture and support security certifications
What you'll bring
- Experience as a DevOps, SRE or platform engineer
- Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker and CI/CD (GitHub Actions or similar)
- Strong Linux and networking fundamentals
- Experience with a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP or Azure)
- A security-first mindset
Nice to have
- Edge or IoT fleet management
- Secure networking and VPNs (e.g. WireGuard)
- Experience meeting government security standards
What We Offer
- A high-impact role with real ownership at an early-stage, venture-backed spacetech company
- EMI share options (UK employees)
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Cycle to work schemes
- Work alongside engineers and scientists across optics, lasers, software and astrodynamics
- Offices in central London, with snacks, tea, coffee and regular socials
We actively champion underrepresented groups and seek to bridge gaps in our workforce. If you're excited by the role but don't match every point, or you’re seeking a part time role, please apply anyway and add a note into your application. Building the best team is our priority.