Full-Time

Full Stack Software Engineer

Posted on 10/31/2025

Slingshot Aerospace

Slingshot Aerospace

51-200 employees

Space traffic management and analytics platform

Compensation Overview

$110k - $150k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Remote

US residents must reside in the listed states; UK residents only for international hire.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of experience in software and application development, including 2+ years of experience building durable, scalable, and high-availability systems
  • Experience with frontend technologies such as TypeScript, Kotlin/Java, React, Storybook and Plotly
  • Experience with cloud-based deployments, PaaS, and IaaS offerings (most notably Amazon Web Services)
  • Proficiency in React and its ecosystem, including state management with zustand or equivalent (e.g., Redux, MobX) and component-based architecture
  • Experience developing and integrating with REST APIs and GraphQL/ GraphQL subscriptions
  • Build data platforms/pipelines, microservices, interactions with AI agents and distributed systems
  • Knowledgeable in database design, performance, and troubleshooting (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
  • Experience with authentication and authorization standards and tools (OAuth, OIDC, RBAC/ABAC/ReBAC, Keycloak, Auth0)
  • Deep working knowledge of version control (Git) and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions)
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible for government clearances
Responsibilities
  • Executes all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose
  • Work across the technology team interacting with product managers, designers, and other engineers in implementing right-sized solutions
  • Meet product requirements in a timely manner while not compromising the operational stability of the overall product
  • Participate in Agile software development and deployment processes
  • Provide ongoing support for the services and applications that are critical to our business needs
  • Communicate methods, findings, and hypotheses with stakeholders
  • Work on both the frontend and backend to solve problems and deliver value to both internal and external users
  • Develop advanced data interfaces and interactive user interfaces
  • Integrate frontend applications with APIs (REST, GraphQL)
  • Work with UX/design teams to refine requirements, then develop, enhance, and customize advanced data interfaces and interactive user interfaces
  • Build and document APIs (REST, GraphQL)
  • Turn architecture ideas into technical specifications that can be executed by anyone on the team
  • Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)
Desired Qualifications
  • Advanced degree in computer science or a related field
  • Other frontend technologies such as three.js, React-three-fiber, D3, or deck.gl
  • Active Secret DOD clearance or higher
  • Experience with containers and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)
  • Experience with asynchronous processing and/or data streaming technologies such as Kafka, KNative
  • Experience with Government security configurations such as STIGs and NIST
  • Early-stage data-centric startup experience
  • Experience working within DOD software factory environments
  • These skills are guidelines. You don’t have to meet every qualification listed - if your skills are transferable and you meet the minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply.

Slingshot Aerospace provides Slingshot Beacon, a platform for space traffic coordination and data analytics. It analyzes space activity and uses a digital-twin–like simulator plus secure data interfaces to help government and commercial satellites navigate, coordinate, and de-risk operations. The company focuses on space domain awareness and traffic management, leveraging contract-based engagements with agencies like Space Force and NOAA rather than broad consumer hardware plays. Its goal is to enable safer, more efficient space operations by delivering timely insights that reduce risk and improve coordination among orbiting assets.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$122.6M

Headquarters

Brea, California

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • Secured $27M USSF contract for AI-driven space warfare training in 2026.
  • Named Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company of 2026 for SOIA leadership.
  • UK Space Agency contract deploys 13 optical sensors across five sites.

What critics are saying

  • SpaceX bundles Starlink SSA services, undercutting Slingshot pricing within 12 months.
  • DoD consolidates USSF contracts to Lockheed Martin, displacing Slingshot in 18 months.
  • China jams Slingshot optical sensors, degrading data accuracy within 12 months.

What makes Slingshot Aerospace unique

  • Slingshot owns Global Sensor Network with 220+ sensors across 22 sites.
  • Portal unifies AI-driven sensing, intelligence, and action in air-gapped environments.
  • TALOS AI agent enables logical operations and strategy for space missions.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-1%
Business Wire
Apr 14th, 2026
Slingshot Aerospace launches Portal, AI-driven platform for mission-ready space operations

Slingshot Aerospace has launched Portal, an AI-native platform designed for mission-ready space operations across defence, civil and commercial sectors. The platform unifies sensing, intelligence and action within a single operational environment as orbital congestion increases. Portal combines proprietary sensing from Slingshot's Global Sensor Network, advanced AI models and analytics tools, enabling operators to monitor orbital activity in near real-time, identify anomalies and assess manoeuvre options. Unlike competitors relying on external data feeds, Slingshot owns and operates its global optical sensor network, feeding proprietary observations directly into Portal's analytics engine. The platform can operate in air-gapped command-and-control environments for national security users. Slingshot will demonstrate Portal at Space Symposium this week, with enhanced capabilities planned throughout 2026.

Cerebral-Overload
Jul 30th, 2025
Slingshot Aerospace Launches TALOS: AI Agent for Mission-Ready Space Operations and Strategy

Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, today announced the launch of Slingshot TALOS - the Thinking Agent for Logical Operations and Strategy.

Cerebral-Overload
Apr 3rd, 2025
AFWERX Selects Slingshot Aerospace to Track and Identify Nefarious In-Space Activities

Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, today announced it has been selected by AFWERX to support its Rapid Analysis of Photometric Tracks for space Object identification and behavior Recognition program.

Business Wire
Jan 18th, 2025
Slingshot Aerospace Selected to Provide Technology to USSF to Detect GPS Jamming and Spoofing Threats to International Security

Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., the leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, t

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Sep 17th, 2024
Slingshot Aerospace Receives $30M in Growth Capital From Trinity Capital

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