Edge Compute Engineer at astspacemobileastspacemobile · Riga, Latvia

Workplace: Remote, Hybrid, On-site

Posted: 2026-11-09

Skills: AWS, Docker, CI/CDAST SpaceMobile and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet – on land, at sea and in flight. Position Overview We are seeking a Edge Compute Engineer to join the Latvia Design Center as the primary owner of our ground-segment compute and storage stack running the edge workloads running across all AST ground gateway stations. The Edge Compute Engineer owns the design, provisioning, and lifecycle of this platform across the full gateway fleet globally. This is a design-and-operate role for a senior engineer who can define the edge compute reference architecture, build an IaC-driven fleet management stack, and take hands-on operational ownership. As the fleet scales, this role will also shape the edge compute platform for future edge functions beyond the current scope. Key Responsibilities: Define and own the edge compute reference architecture: virtualization platform (VMware-based virtualization or Kubernetes), VM/container topology, storage layout, virtual networking, and resource governance across the gateway fleet Design the platform to support confirmed edge workloads with headroom and architectural provision for deployment of future edge workloads Maintain architecture documentation, platform design records, and operational runbooks Build and maintain Terraform-based provisioning pipelines and PXE/TFTP-based boot and instance management for consistent, repeatable gateway node deployment Implement Ansible-based configuration management and GitOps workflows to enforce auditable configuration state across all hypervisor nodes remotely Manage virtualization cluster operations (VMware-based virtualization or Kubernetes): VM/pod lifecycle, HA, storage pools, virtual networking, and patching automation Maintain platform-level observability integrate…Sign in to see the original postingBrowse more developer jobs on RoleBurst