Senior Frontend Software Engineer - Business Automation

Role highlights:

• Senior Frontend Software Engineer - Business Automation
• Location: Espoo, Finland
• Department: Business Automation
• Reports to: Engineering Manager, Business Automation
• Employment type: Permanent
• Workplace model: Hybrid
• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why this role matters:

As a Senior Frontend Software Engineer - Business Automation, you’ll build intuitive web interfaces that turn satellite tasking into transparent, reliable customer experiences. Your work ensures that planning, monitoring, and delivering satellite imagery is clear, traceable, and dependable for our customers operating mission-critical workflows.

Who We Are

ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy, day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.

As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring including oil-spill detection, and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.

ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support modern Web UIs that enable satellite tasking and product delivery workflows
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and engineers to translate user needs into intuitive, reliable interfaces
• Participate in agile planning, estimation, and incremental delivery within a cross-functional team
• Maintain frontend services in production, ensuring reliability, observability, and performance
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, contributing to code reviews and continuous improvement of architecture and practices

What we’re looking for

Must haves:

• Strong experience in frontend development with React, TypeScript, and modern CSS
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, backend integration patterns, and modern CI/CD and quality practices
• Experience working with live production systems and supporting safe, frequent deployments
• Ability to collaborate closely with designers and apply UX principles to deliver intuitive user experiences
• Ownership mindset with strong teamwork and communication skills in cross-functional environments

Nice to haves:

• Ability and willingness to occasionally contribute to backend APIs using Go and PostgreSQL
• Experience with geospatial data concepts such as GeoJSON or PostGIS
• Hands-on experience with AI-powered engineering tools

Application Process

• Recruiter screening call
• Hiring Manager screening call
• Take-home Work Sample and technical interview
• Values & Fit interview
• Final Interview with SVP of Engineering

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.

Base salary range for this position is 5 500–7 500 € per month (gross), depending on experience, and will be negotiated individually.

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 and we will 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.