Lead Software Engineer

Summary

Join Slingshot Aerospace as a Lead Software Engineer and design, build, and deliver high-quality code for our product development. You will mentor team members, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and serve as a technical advisor to senior leaders. This role requires significant software development experience, technical leadership skills, and expertise in specific technologies. The position offers a competitive salary, remote work options, and the opportunity to contribute to innovative aerospace projects. Slingshot Aerospace values diversity and inclusion, creating a supportive and collaborative work environment. The position is open to US and UK residents only.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to obtain or maintain US Government Security Clearance
• 7+ years of experience in software development
• Served as a tech lead or equivalent role for 3+ years
• 4-year degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• Experience using our stack or similar technologies (Node.js, Typescript, Python, Java/Kotlin, GraphQL, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, React)
• 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
• Leading initiatives to ensure unit and integration tests are part of the Definition of Done
• Knowledgeable in database design, performance, and troubleshooting (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Neo4j)
• Skilled in collaborating with data scientists in incorporating AI/ML/LLM into existing software products
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Responsibilities

• Own the overall technical leadership and direction for a portion of Slingshot’s projects, supporting your fellow team members to achieve success in a sustainable long-term manner
• Balance timely delivery with the operational stability of the overall system
• Foster an environment and culture of personal and professional growth
• Turn architecture ideas into technical specifications that can be executed by the team
• Leads software development lifecycle, from idea creation, planning, and development, all the way through to deployment. Productionalized support of the architecture and capabilities developed by the team, as well as coordinating technical design and implementation across teams to deliver customer requirements as extensions to core capabilities
• Participate in customer engagements and lead technical discussions
• Act as a mentor for other team members
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess security compliance accreditation such as NIST 800-53, DoD ILs, FedRAMP in higher-classification cloud or air-gapped environments and have experience supporting organizations to obtain accreditation
• Experience with fast-moving software technology startups and product organizations
• Knowledge of frontend technologies, specifically React, Three.js
• Demonstrated experience working in, or close collaboration with DevOps team members and infrastructure technology
• Familiarity with QA practice and collaboration
• Track record of supporting predictable software delivery with Product Team partners
• Prior Space and Aerospace Industry experience is a bonus but not required
• Proficient in integrating complex external systems with API’s
• Experience with simulation technologies like HLA/DIS

Benefits

• Compensation: $214,176 - $263,985
• Location: Remote, US