Senior Backend Engineer
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Slingshot AerospaceSpace Aerospace
US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV. Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom.Full-TimeSenior
Salary150,000 - 200,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Required Skills
- AWSDockerGraphQLPostgreSQLPythonJavaKotlinKubernetesMongoDBRESTful APIs
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software development.
- 4-year degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
- Active security clearance (Top Secret preferred).
- Experience with Java/Kotlin, GraphQL, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, React, and Python.
- Experience with cloud-based deployments (AWS) including PaaS, IaaS, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
- Proficiency with Git and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions).
- Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, CloudEvents).
- Knowledge of database design, performance, and troubleshooting (PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
- Skilled in collaborating with data scientists to incorporate AI/ML/LLM into production.
Responsibilities
- Build distributed systems, data platforms, and real-time services for space domain awareness and autonomous maneuver planning.
- Influence architectural direction and mentor teammates.
- Collaborate with AI/ML and autonomy engineers to deliver scalable software.
- Build and document APIs (REST, GraphQL) supporting high volume, real-time data flows.
- Develop advanced data interfaces and interactive user experiences.
- Participate in Agile software development and deployment processes.
- Provide ongoing support for mission critical services.
- Turn architecture ideas into technical specifications.
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