Software Engineer, Slingshot Aerospace

• Must be able to work remotely, including having adequate internet bandwidth to support video calling and software development activities
• Must be a U.S. citizen eligible for government clearances
• 5+ years’ experience in software engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical field
• Proficiency producing technical documentation, including written documents and technical drawings
• Strong data management experience, including using and developing with databases such as: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Databricks
• Experience developing high-performance data transformation and processing software using such languages and frameworks as: Python, Spark, SQL, C/C++, Java, and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience developing software running natively on Linux or in containers (Docker/Kubernetes) in cloud environments (preferably AWS)
• Ability to work both independently and on teams, and to learn whatever technologies and platforms are required to complete assigned tasks
• Self-starter mentality, including resolving blockers independently and escalating problems when necessary, and ability to work on a fluid and dynamic team with changing requirements
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Desirable

• We are looking for the best and brightest engineers to help Slingshot accelerate the security, safety, and sustainability of space by developing and maintaining state-of-the-art software and data pipelines that enable the optical tracking of satellites by Slingshot and its customers
• You'll build and maintain data processing pipelines using Databricks, a state-of-the-art AI-powered data platform
• Help design and build next-generation products that deliver Slingshot’s best-in-class satellite data and analytics to government and commercial customers around the world
• Contribute to the improvement, operations, and maintenance of the Slingshot Global Sensor Network (GSN)
• Develop and maintain automated alerting systems, track and resolve software faults, and enhance software components across Slingshot’s tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination pipeline
• Champion industry best practices and provide input into the strategy and technical planning of Slingshot’s software infrastructure and technology stack
• Execute all position responsibilities in alignment with Slingshot’s core values, mission, and purpose
• Build high-performance back-end software systems and front-end GUIs and dashboards through strong collaboration with fellow Slingshot team members
• Help architect and implement cutting-edge software systems running on cloud platforms and edge devices using industry best practices
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes for their mission-critical needs
• Promote industry coding standards and best practices
• Develop and mature software to help automate and enhance optical sensor data tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination
• Develop and maintain automated alerting systems
• Track and resolve software faults reported by fellow team members
• Support ongoing and future transitions of Slingshot’s products and services to the Slingshot GSN, to space operations centers, and to other technology testbeds
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)