Senior Backend Engineer, Space Operations Intelligence & Autonomy (SOIA)
Slingshot AerospaceUnited States • Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Posted May 26, 2026
150000 - 200000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Slingshot is building a constellation of satellites to enable safer, smarter, and more resilient space operations.
Job Description
As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you'll build distributed systems, data platforms, and real-time services that drive Slingshot's intelligence, autonomy, and simulation products.
Requirements
- 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
- Adept in working with cloud-based deployments (AWS) including PaaS and IaaS offerings and Infrastructure-as-Code
- Capable working with containers and container orchestration
- Deep working knowledge of version control (Git) and CI/CD tools
- Experience with event-driven architectures and data platforms
- Knowledge of database design, performance, and troubleshooting
- Skilled in collaborating with data scientists to incorporate AI/ML/LLM into production software
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
