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Meet Slingshot At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the ...

Slingshot Aerospace

Director of Product Management

$238.50K - $249.80K/yr

Meet Slingshot At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the ...

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    Senior Backend Engineer, Space Operations Intelligence & Autonomy (SOIA)

    Senior Backend Engineer, Space Operations Intelligence & Autonomy (SOIA)

    Slingshot Aerospace

    Remote

    Full-time

    Posted yesterday

    Job description

    Job Summary:
    Slingshot Aerospace is focused on Space Operations Intelligence & Autonomy (SOIA), which includes systems and software for autonomous space operations. As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will build distributed systems and data platforms that support advanced space domain awareness and mission-ready training environments for national security and commercial customers.
    Responsibilities:
    • 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
    Qualifications:
    Required:
    • 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
    Preferred:
    • Security compliance accreditation experience (NIST80053, DoD ILs, FedRAMP)
    • Experience with software startups and product centric organizations
    • Knowledge of frontend technologies including React and Three.js
    • Collaboration experience with DevOps and infrastructure teams
    • Familiarity with QA practices
    • Track record of predictable software delivery with Product partners
    • Prior space or aerospace industry experience (bonus, not required)
    • Experience integrating complex external systems via APIs
    • Experience with simulation technologies like HLA/DIS
    Company:
    Slingshot Aerospace builds space data, analytics, and simulation solutions. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Windsor, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.

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