Research Engineer

Research Engineer Apply here! Location: Fully remote from Italy. Candidates must reside or be willing to relocate to Italy for tax and legal compliance purposes. No visa sponsorship. Type: Full-time Experience: 3+ years Salary: €36,000 - €48,000 Starting date: December 2026, preferably earlier. Who We Are Ecosmic is on a mission to reduce threat exposure in space by building software for Space Domain Awareness. We are a high-tech, data-driven space startup, bringing together an international team of engineers and computer scientists. We move fast, think deeply, and care about building things that matter. We're looking for a Research Engineer with at least 3 years of experience and a background in Mathematical Engineering (or a closely related field) to join our team. The role focuses on the development, validation, and optimisation of mathematically complex algorithms, ensuring numerical correctness and high-performance implementation across our software stack. The role combines software and algorithms development, giving you the opportunity to work across R&D and software infrastructure. What You'll Do You will develop, review, and optimise mathematically complex algorithms that power our space awareness platform, ensuring both numerical correctness and production-grade performance. You will work closely with space engineers to improve computational efficiency, and software engineers to streamline data processing pipelines, and provide expert technical review of algorithmic implementations. Responsibilities Implementing complex mathematical models and algorithms (e.g. interpolators, covariance generation, Kalman filter) Reviewing the numerical implementations by space engineers across multiple projects and algorithms Data structuring (e.g. pre-building datasets) and working on data quality and preprocessing Continuously optimising code to improve performance and minimise latency Who You Are Master's degree in Mathematics, Mathematical Engineering, Computer Science with a strong mathematical background, or closely related field Proven software experience in shipping code to production (1-2 years minimum) Python proficiency Ability to read and validate mathematically complex code Experience with algorithm optimisation Excellent written and spoken English Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international startup environment Nice to Have Data engineering exposure Experience in working with time-series and/or sensor data Backend development experience C++ and/or Rust familiarity Experience with distributed systems or latency optimisation Familiarity with Spaceflight Dynamics and Space Tracking data What We Offer Flexibility and trust : you’ll always have the freedom to decide where today’s office is. We measure people’s performance based on the objectives they achieve, rather than the hours they spend sitting at their desks. An incredible opportunity for growth. We implement Performance Reviews that are meant to guide your career progression. We ensure you have the tools to grow by putting aside company time and a specific budget for growth. We really value a healthy work-life balance . Whilst we seek motivated and talented people to reach our goals together, we will always prioritise our people’s health and well-being. Competitive pay : the estimated salary range for this position is €36,000 - 48,000 per year. The total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, and skills. As you increase your impact at Ecosmic, compensation can grow rapidly. On top of the salary, we also include €1,000/year (net) in flexible benefits, provided via a dedicated benefits card. A Great DevEx: we set aside time and resources to improve the developer experience, such as buying tools that help you work better, and periodically investing time in increasing developers' effectiveness. All the benefits : Remote work: you can work from anywhere in Italy, with the option to work from our office in a historic building in the city centre of Turin. Flexible working hours: core hours are 10 am–12 pm and 2 pm–4 pm. Outside of these hours, you can manage your schedule flexibly. Unlimited paid days off: mandatory paid leave (22 days/year) accrues over time as defined by the National Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL). On top of that, you can take unlimited additional days off. Health insurance. Stock Options. 1 or 2 Ecosmic Retreats per year. In our selection process, talent takes precedence over experience. So if you like the role and think you could be awesome at it, go ahead and apply even if you don’t comply with the requirements. Ecosmic is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. This job posting is open to candidates of all genders, in accordance with Legislative Decree 198/2006 and subsequent amendments, as well as to individuals of all ages, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and ethnic backgrounds, in compliance with the principles of non-discrimination and equal opportunity. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorships for this position. Employment will be governed by the Italian National Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Metalworking Industry (CCNL Metalmeccanica Industria). All applications shall be in English. Department Engineering Remote status Fully Remote Yearly salary €36,000 - €48,000 Employment type Full-time About Ecosmic We believe in enabling safe and scalable space operations for a safer, cleaner, and more accessible space environment. Our mission goes beyond our first product - we are building space situational awareness solutions for all needs.