At Loft, Software and Integration bridges cutting-edge technology with practical space applications. These international teams shoulder critical projects like advancing cloud infrastructure, deploying and maintaining space missions, and refining mission control software – all while driving innovation with advanced testing tools. 

Spotlighting our team’s unique experience exhibits the exciting opportunities Loft has to offer. From contributing to space missions to fostering career growth, there’s an array of groundbreaking possibilities awaiting future team members at Loft.

Get to know some of our Lofties.

Ina Mihali

SRE (Site Reliability Engineer) Team Lead

I started at Loft as a team contributor and quickly evolved into a team lead, witnessing incredible growth both in the company and in myself along the way. While leading the SRE team, I’ve also been deeply involved in managing our cloud infrastructure, ensuring its reliability and scalability to support the company’s growing needs.

Moving to Toulouse for this journey was a big step, but one I don’t regret. Here, I’ve found myself surrounded by a team of caring, passionate, and genuinely loving people who inspire me every day. This environment has been the perfect space to challenge myself, embrace new opportunities, and contribute to the exciting work we do at Loft. 

Bastien Arata

Staff Software Engineer

I joined Loft during its humble beginnings nearly five years ago, after working on IoT infrastructure at Sigfox. Here I’ve grown from SRE (Site Reliability Engineer) to Staff Software Engineer, working with cutting-edge technology and all kinds of infrastructure wizardry like networking and orchestration. It’s a rare place where technical excellence takes top priority, and the team consists of rare humans I’d actually miss if I changed jobs. I’ve learned faster than a Falcon 9 at max throttle and it’s been such a fun ride so far.

Sarah Lappin

Software Engineer – Cockpit (Mission Operations Services) 

I joined Loft as an intern straight out of university and I’ve had the pleasure of working at Loft ever since. I started off in a two-person team working on an AI research and development project in San Francisco. I later joined our Cockpit team and moved to France to enjoy all that our beautiful French office has to offer, from the local markets to office wine and raclette nights.

It’s been a challenging and rewarding journey; one where Loft has enthusiastically encouraged me every step of the way. The opportunity to see different sides of the company both technically and geographically has been a fantastic experience and I love getting to work with such an international team everyday. 

Today, I am a Software Engineer on our Cockpit Team, specifically working on the Mission Operations Services responsible for the command and control of the satellites. What this means is I develop the tooling to talk and listen to our satellites. Recently, I have been focused on integrating our new bus platform into Cockpit enabling us to operationalize our satellites for upcoming missions.

Paul Faugeras

HIL (Hardware-In-the-Loop) Ecosystem Tech Lead

Starting as a back-end software engineer, for the past 2.5 years I’ve been involved with the Test Infrastructure team working on developing, deploying and maintaining next-generation test benches and tools for hardware-in-the-loop testing. Loft has recently entrusted me with the role of technical lead for this team. I never expected to step into a managerial role, but as the team evolved, this opportunity felt like a natural fit. Having been with the team the longest, I embraced the chance to lead and help shape our continued success. Working on such awesome cutting-edge technologies, alongside so many smart people, has been the highlight of my career so far. 

I also brought my passion for sailing into the mix, leading a crew of eight colleagues in the Ariane’s Cup, a three-day regatta for European spaceflight companies. Even though we didn’t win the race, we definitely brought the best vibes.

Since I joined Loft, we’ve scaled from a few satellites in orbit to having multiple launches and missions manifested in the coming years. Regardless of the challenges that we might face, I always feel ready to take them on with my team and bring them to the finish line, and beyond.

Bella Acevedo Rodriguez

Customer Operations Engineer

After ten years in satellite operations and building rockets, I took the leap of a lifetime: I sold everything I owned in the U.S. and moved to France to join Loft as a Customer Operations Engineer. This move hasn’t been easy, but it’s been worth it. Now I get to work on diverse missions that directly impact people’s everyday lives. 

We’ve deployed satellite missions that monitor agricultural growth worldwide, enabling farmers to optimize yields and promote sustainable practices. This work exemplifies how we leverage space technology to create a better future for Earth. 

At Loft, I’ve had the opportunity to fly satellites, build payload interfaces, and collaborate with customers to make their visions a reality. It’s tough, challenging, and endlessly exciting. This job is one of the most rewarding experiences of my career and I’m proud to contribute to groundbreaking missions alongside an amazing team.

Emma Vatine

Software Engineer – Test, Validation, and Operations

I’ve had such an incredible journey over the past 5 years working at Loft. I joined when we were just a team of 25, and now we’re nearly 250 strong. During this time, I’ve worn many hats, from helping establish the company in Toulouse, France while our roots were in San Francisco, to growing and learning skills for software development, satellite operations, and even leading the commissioning of one of our satellites.

Currently, I’m focused on operationalizing our next-generation satellites, ensuring it’s ready for seamless in-orbit operations. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to contribute to the growth and success of our space infrastructure, and it’s been amazing to be part of this adventure from the start!

Caleb MacLachlan

Head of Integration

Loft is my 5th “New Space” company, after stints at Skybox, Planet, Astra, and ATLAS. The four and a half years I’ve spent at Loft is the longest I’ve spent at any company, and by far the most rewarding. Being part of the company’s growth—from zero orbital spacecraft to where we are now, with many in orbit and dozens more in preparation for launch—has been incredible. 

Loft’s space infrastructure vision is what initially attracted me, and the quality of the team is why I never want to leave. I have been around the industry enough to know how rare it is to have a group of people that cares so deeply about their craft and the mission. 

Change and challenge are the two constants of my time at Loft. I started working on the Cockpit team, writing software to control our spacecraft. I was able to grow into team leadership, and now group leadership for our Software Integration and Infrastructure teams.

A year and a half ago, I had the privilege of moving from our San Francisco office to our Toulouse office, where I get to be part of a truly unique and incredible international team.

If you’re interested in joining our Software or Integration Team, or if you want to take a look at other open roles, please visit our hiring page.