Slingshot Aerospace

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Slingshot Aerospace

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: ArizonaCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $250,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design and build capabilities that will enable our products to help solve satellite owner-operator problems.
  • Deliver high-quality code on time while mentoring teammates and providing support.
  • Find, evaluate, and leverage new technologies to solve complex problems.
  • Participate in Agile software development and deployment processes.
  • Communicate methods, findings, and hypotheses with stakeholders.
  • Work on both the frontend and backend to deliver value to users.
  • Build data platforms/pipelines, microservices, and APIs (REST, GraphQL).
  • Develop advanced data and interactive user interfaces.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in software development
  • 4-year degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
  • Active security clearance required; Top Secret preferred.
  • 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
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaKotlinGraphQLRESTDockerKubernetesReactPythonPostgreSQLMongoDB
Soft Skills
mentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingtime management
Certifications
active security clearanceTop Secret clearance