Staff Backend Software Engineer, Slingshot Aerospace

• 10+ years of experience in software development
• 4-year degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• Proficiency in Java/Kotlin
• Extensive experience with Spring Boot/Spring
• Extensive experience designing and building RESTful APIs, GraphQL endpoints/GraphQL Subscriptions, and event-driven architecture
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, EKS) and infrastructure as code tools (Terraform)
• Experience with event-driven architectures including Kafka and CloudEvents, data platforms, microservices, and distributed systems
• Adept in working with cloud-based deployments (AWS) PaaS and IaaS offerings including some experience with Infrastructure-As-Code solutions
• Database design and optimization experience across multiple platforms (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
• Skilled in collaborating with data scientists in incorporating AI/ML/LLM into existing software products
• Understanding of API security patterns including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, API keys, and rate limiting
• These skills are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. You don’t have to meet every qualification listed- if your skills are transferable and you meet the minimum requirements; we encourage you to apply

Desirable

• As a Staff Backend Software Engineer supporting Slingshot’s 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
• Slingshot Aerospace cares deeply about our commitment to company values, mission, and purpose
• The core competencies we will be looking to identify include: intellectual agility, ability to develop innovative solutions, leadership, performance-orientation, and industry expertise
• Executes all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose
• Design and implement scalable API infrastructure that supports diverse integration patterns, communication between AI agents and applications, and data exchange requirements
• Work across the technology team interacting with product managers, designers, and other engineers in implementing right-sized solutions
• Enhance a comprehensive web-based API Developer Hub that provides intuitive tools for API design, documentation, testing, and management at scale
• Work on both the frontend and backend to solve problems and deliver value to both internal and external users
• Build automated API lifecycle management tools including versioning, deprecation, and migration capabilities
• Implement robust API analytics and monitoring dashboards for both internal teams and external developers
• Build and document APIs (REST, GraphQL)
• Develop advanced data interfaces
• Turn architecture ideas into technical specifications that can be executed by anyone on the team
• Design flexible integration patterns that accommodate diverse partner technical architectures and requirements
• Implement and verify API data pass-through capabilities with robust error handling and data validation
• Design and build time synchronization systems to ensure coordinated operations across partner systems
• Mentor engineering team members on software best practices and architectural patterns
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with product managers, security teams, and external partner technical teams
• Participate in customer and partner technical engagements, serving as the primary technical authority for integration discussions
• Balance rapid feature delivery with long-term platform stability and scalability requirements