Sphinx Defense

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Sphinx Defense builds cutting-edge software solutions for complex national security challenges facing the US and its allies, focusing primarily on space-based command and control systems. We're a small but rapidly growing team of experienced engineers and technologists who are passionate about modernizing critical infrastructure. Our work directly impacts the safety and security of our nation, making our contributions meaningful and impactful. We specialize in developing highly secure and scalable multi-tenant services on AWS, utilizing a robust technology stack that includes Python, FastAPI, Postgres, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform. Our engineering culture prioritizes collaboration, transparency, and individual responsibility; we value open-source technologies and continuous learning. We offer a remote-first work environment with occasional travel for client meetings and team gatherings. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team, reflecting the backgrounds and perspectives of the nation we serve. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, meaningful equity ownership, and profit sharing. Security clearance eligibility is required for all positions. Sphinx Defense is a privately held company founded in 2020, and our current team size ranges from 1 to 10 employees. We're seeking driven individuals to help us further our mission of creating secure and reliable software for national defense.

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๐Ÿ“ United States

๐Ÿ’ธ 160000.0 - 185000.0 USD per year

  • Strong front-end development skills
  • Backend programming fundamentals
  • Lead the development of intuitive UI/UX
  • Enhance backend services to support Sphinx's space vehicle mission planning platform
  • Lead for more junior engineers

Backend DevelopmentLeadershipNode.jsSoftware DevelopmentSQLFrontend DevelopmentFull Stack DevelopmentGitReact.jsUI DesignREST APICommunication SkillsCI/CDMicroservices

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๐Ÿ“ United States

๐Ÿงญ Full-Time

๐Ÿ’ธ 160000.0 - 185000.0 USD per year

๐Ÿ” Software Development

  • 5+ years of progressively responsible software engineering experience
  • Have extensive experience with Python, FastAPI, Postgres, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform*
  • Demonstrable in-depth knowledge of at least one commercial cloud platform and its associated services
  • Led the architecture, development, and building of backend services and APIs to ensure performance, security, and reliability
  • An ability to successfully own technical problems end-to-end
  • Made enough mistakes and booked enough wins to know what not to build and what good looks like
  • Excellent communication skills, working with end-users to design and build solutions to their needs, a habit of self-directed learning of new technologies, and the ability to learn quickly and adapt to a fast-paced environment
  • Building multi-tenant services on public cloud platforms like AWS
  • Building, architecting, and consuming APIs and backend services as part of the platform ecosystem with an emphasis on automation, testing, and security
  • Advocating for improvements to product quality, security, and performance that have a particular impact on your team and others
  • Supporting junior engineering talent with mentorship or technical guidance
  • Interacting with customers and partners to help them integrate with our services
  • Scale the services and solve interesting Space Communication challenges

AWSBackend DevelopmentDockerPostgreSQLPythonKubernetesFastAPITerraform

Posted 15 days ago
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๐Ÿ“ U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, Asylee

๐Ÿ” National security technology

  • Candidates should apply even if they do not meet all requirements.
  • Sphinx Defense is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunities.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance is required.
  • Sphinx builds software to solve complex national security problems in Space.
  • The team is focused on building modern, scalable products.
  • There is an emphasis on using open source technologies.
  • Collaboration, transparency, and individual responsibility are key values.
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