
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Slingshot Aerospace
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Arizona • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
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