Senior Backend Engineer, Slingshot Aerospace
Space Operations Intelligence & Autonomy
$150-200k
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Space data solution
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Space data solution
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$150-200k
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make space safe and secure by closing the loop from observation to decision to execution.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in software development
- 4-year degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
- Active security clearance required; Top Secret preferred
- Experience using our stack or similar technologies (Java/Kotlin, GraphQL/GraphQL subscriptions, REST, Docker, Kubernetes, React, Python)
- Adept in working with cloud-based deployments (AWS) including PaaS and IaaS offerings and Infrastructure-as-Code
- 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
- Knowledge of database design, performance, and troubleshooting (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
- Skilled in collaborating with data scientists to incorporate AI/ML/LLM into production software
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Desirable
- Security compliance accreditation experience (NIST80053, DoD ILs, FedRAMP)
- Experience with software startups and product centric organizations
- Knowledge of frontend technologies including React and Three.js
- Collaboration experience with DevOps and infrastructure teams
- Familiarity with QA practices
- Track record of predictable software delivery with Product partners
- Prior space or aerospace industry experience (bonus, not required)
- Experience integrating complex external systems via APIs
- Experience with simulation technologies like HLA/DIS
What the job involves
- As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you’ll build the distributed systems, data platforms, and real-time services that drive Slingshot’s intelligence, autonomy, and simulation products. Your work will enable advanced space domain awareness, autonomous maneuver planning, high-fidelity event detection, and mission ready training environments for national security and commercial customers
- You’ll influence architectural direction, mentor teammates, collaborate with AI/ML and autonomy engineers, and turn complex operational needs into scalable, high reliability software that directly supports the safety and resilience of space operations
- Execute all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose
- Work across the technology team with product managers, designers, and engineers to buildrightsized solutions that advance Slingshot’s SOIA capabilities
- Meet product requirements in a timely manner while not compromising operational stability
- Participate in Agile software development and deployment processes
- Provide ongoing support for services and applications that are mission critical to real-time space operations intelligence
- Communicate methods, findings, and hypotheses with stakeholders
- Work across both frontend and backend services to deliver value to internal and external users
- Build data platforms/pipelines, microservices, interactions with AI agents, and distributed systems powering SOIA workflows
- Build and document APIs (REST, GraphQL) supporting high volume, real-time data flows
- Develop advanced data interfaces and interactive user experiences that streamline operator decision cycles
- Turn architecture ideas into technical specifications that can be executed by anyone on the team
Our take
Despite years of research and exploration, we are still limited in what we know about space. Slingshot Aerospace is a company looking to deepen the understanding of space through advanced analytics, machine learning, computer vision and collaborative tools.
With the growing number of satellites, vast amounts of orbital debris and more nations competing for superiority, the space domain is only getting more complex. Slingshot therefore has bolstered its capabilities through acquisitions which granted it access to a satellite and launch database and optical sensing network for satellite tracking.
Substantial funding has supported the company's ongoing project to create a "digital space twin", and its progress is increasingly being recognized at the highest levels. Most recently, it was named on Fast Company's list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2026, highlighting both its technical ambition and real-world impac.t Already working closely with organizations such as NASA and the US Air Force, the company is truly cementing its role as a critical player in the evolving space domain.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2025
$1.9m
GRANT
Sep 2024
$30m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $115.1m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan to support long-term savings
- Flexible PTO to recharge and stay balanced
- Stock options for long-term alignment and ownership
- Remote-first culture with offices in Windsor, CO and Cornwall, UK
Company HQ
El Segundo, CA
Leadership
Tim Solms
(CEO & Board Director)Alongside serving as Slingshot Aerospace's CEO, Tim is a Chairman on the Board of Directors at 4C Strategies and a President on the Board of Directors at HondaJet Owners and Pilots Association. Prior to joining Slingshot in 2024, he was an EVP & GM of the Public Sector at Dun & Bradstreet.
Scott Humphrys
(COO)Prior to joining Slingshot Aerospace in 2026, Scott was the COO of Connect Housing Blocks. Before that, he spent 5 years at Serco, joining as a Senior Consultant before moving into the role of Deputy Director and then Director.
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