Staff Software Engineer

What You’ll Do:

As a Staff Backend Software Engineer supporting Slingshot’s development, you will design and build capabilities that will enable our products to help solve satellite owner-operator problems. You will be a multiplier for the entire engineering team by not only delivering high-quality code on time but by helping your teammates do so as well, and by mentoring and providing support whenever needed. You will find, evaluate, and leverage new technologies; solve complex problems; and deliver value to end users.

Slingshot Aerospace cares deeply about our commitment to company values, mission, and purpose. The core competencies we will be looking to identify include: intellectual agility, ability to develop innovative solutions, leadership, performance-orientation, and industry expertise.

Position 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
• Build data platforms/pipelines, microservices, interactions with AI agents and distributed systems
• Build and document APIs (REST, GraphQL)
• Develop advanced data interfaces and interactive user interfaces
• Turn architecture ideas into technical specifications that can be executed by anyone on the team

Pre-Requisites

• Active TS/SCI or recently maintained TS/SCI

Minimum Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software development
• 4-year degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• Experience using our stack or similar technologies (Java/Kotlin, GraphQL/GraphQL subscriptions, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, React, Python)
• Adept in working with cloud-based deployments (AWS) PaaS and IaaS offerings including some experience with Infrastructure-As-Code solutions
• Capable working with containers and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, EKS)
• Deep working knowledge of version control (Git) and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions)
• Experience with event-driven architectures including Kafka and CloudEvents, data platforms, microservices, and distributed systems
• Knowledgeable in database design, performance, and troubleshooting (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Skilled in collaborating with data scientists in incorporating AI/ML/LLM into existing software products 
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Preferred Skills

• Possess security compliance accreditation such as NIST 800-53, DoD ILs, FedRAMP in higher-classification cloud or air-gapped environments and have experience supporting organizations to obtain accreditation
• Experience with fast-moving software technology startups and product organizations
• Knowledge of frontend technologies, specifically React, Three.js
• Demonstrated experience working in, or close collaboration with DevOps team members and infrastructure technology. 
• Familiarity with QA practice and collaboration.
• Track record of supporting predictable software delivery with Product Team partners
• Prior Space and Aerospace Industry experience is a bonus but not required 
• Proficient in integrating complex external systems with API’s  
• Experience with simulation technologies like HLA/DIS

*These skills are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. 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. 

Location: Remote, US

Classification: Full-time Exempt (computer employee exemption)

Salary: $150,000 - $250,000