Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Meet Slingshot Aerospace, a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. As a Backend Software Engineer, you will design and build capabilities that will enable our products to help solve satellite owner-operator problems.

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

• Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching