Full Stack Software Engineer - Remote

Overview

As a Software Engineer supporting Slingshot’s Platform via Full Stack development, you will design and build capabilities that will enable our products to help solve satellite owner-operator problems. You will be a multiplier for the entire engineering team by not only delivering high-quality code on time but by helping your teammates do so as well, and by mentoring and providing support whenever needed. You will find, evaluate, and leverage new technologies; solve complex problems; and deliver value to end users.

In Short

• 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

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

Benefits

• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
• Employees come from different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds
• Passion for creating a safer, more connected world
• Diversity includes race, gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and more