Senior Backend Engineer, Space Operations Intelligence – Autonomy

Slingshot Aerospace

Senior Backend Engineer developing scalable software solutions for space operations at Slingshot Aerospace. Collaborating across teams to enhance AI-driven automation and simulation capabilities.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGraphQLJavaKafkaKotlinKubernetesMicroservicesMongoDBPostgresPythonReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose
Work across the technology team with product managers, designers, and engineers to build rightsized solutions that advance Slingshot’s SOIA capabilities
Meet product requirements in a timely manner while not compromising operational stability
Participate in Agile software development and deployment processes
Provide ongoing support for services and applications that are mission critical to real-time space operations intelligence
Communicate methods, findings, and hypotheses with stakeholders
Work across both frontend and backend services to deliver value to internal and external users
Build data platforms/pipelines, microservices, interactions with AI agents, and distributed systems powering SOIA workflows
Build and document APIs (REST, GraphQL) supporting high volume, real-time data flows
Develop advanced data interfaces and interactive user experiences that streamline operator decision cycles
Turn architecture ideas into technical specifications that can be executed by anyone on the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in software development
4-year degree in computer science, engineering, or 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) including PaaS and IaaS offerings and Infrastructure-as-Code
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
Knowledge of database design, performance, and troubleshooting (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
Skilled in collaborating with data scientists to incorporate AI/ML/LLM into production software
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentJavaKotlinGraphQLRESTDockerKubernetesReactPythondatabase design

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingtime managementadaptability

Certifications

active security clearanceTop Secret clearance