Full-Stack Engineer (Back-end)

Summary

Join Slingshot Aerospace as a Software Engineer and contribute to the development and improvement of their platform through full-stack development. You will design and build capabilities to solve satellite owner-operator problems, mentor teammates, and leverage new technologies. This back-end focused role requires collaboration with various teams, timely delivery of high-quality code, and participation in Agile processes. The position demands experience in software development, specific technologies, and database design, along with strong communication skills. A US Government Security Clearance is required, and remote work is available for US-based candidates in select states and UK-based candidates.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to obtain or maintain US Government Security Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in software and application development, including 2+ years of experience designing and building durable, scalable, and high-availability systems
• Experience using technologies such as Node.js, GraphQL, React, Python 3, Typescript, and Docker
• Experience with cloud-based deployments, PaaS, and IaaS offerings (most notably AWS)
• Experience with authentication and authorization standards and tools (OAuth, OIDC, RBAC/ABAC/ReBAC, Keycloak)
• Experience with database design, performance, and troubleshooting (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Neo4j)
• Experience with containers and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)
• Deep working knowledge of version control (Git) and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions)
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Work across the technology team interacting with product managers, designers, and other engineers in implementing the right-sized solutions
• Meet product requirements in a timely manner while not compromising the operational stability of the overall product
• Participate in Agile software development and deployment processes
• Provide ongoing support for the services and applications that are critical to our business needs
• Communicate methods, findings, and hypotheses with stakeholders
• Work on both the frontend and backend to solve problems and deliver value to both internal and external users
• Build data platforms/pipelines, microservices, and distributed systems
• Build and document APIs (REST, GraphQL)
• Develop advanced data interfaces and interactive user interfaces
• Turn architecture ideas into technical specifications that can be executed by anyone on the team
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in computer science or a related field
• Active Secret DOD clearance or higher
• Experience with asynchronous processing and/or data streaming technologies, such as AWS Kinesis, Kafka, or ZeroMQ, KNative
• Experience with Government security configurations such as STIGs and NIST
• Early-stage data-centric startup experience
• Experience working within DOD software factory environments

Benefits

• Remote work
• Pay Range: $126,264.00-$144,444.00