Software Engineer - Sensor Network Infrastructure

What You’ll Do:

As a software engineer focused on the Slingshot Global Sensor Network (GSN) infrastructure, you will support Slingshot’s efforts to 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 will work on both cloud software infrastructure and on-prem Linux-based software to support the development, operation, and maintenance of the Slingshot GSN. You will 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. You will also champion software industry best practices, and provide input into the strategy and technical planning of GSN software infrastructure and Slingshot’s technology stack.

Position Responsibilities:

• 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 collaboration with fellow Slingshooters.
• 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 Slingshooters
• 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)

Prerequisites:

• Must be a U.S. citizen eligible for government clearances

Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ years experience in software engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• Proficiency producing technical documentation 
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail
• Experience developing high-performance software using the following technologies or similar: Linux, Python, C/C++, MongoDB/DocumentDB/PostgreSQL, Docker/Kubernetes
• Experience using and developing with cloud platforms, preferably Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Preferred Skills:

• Significant experience developing and debugging applications in Python and/or C++ with deployment experience in a Linux operating environment
• Experience working in a startup environment on a high-performing engineering team
• Experience investigating and debugging complex processes
• Experience optimizing software for multiple outcomes, e.g. performance, data throughput, and system load

*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. 

Location: Remote continental US

Classification: Full-Time Exempt (Computer Employee Exemption)

Salary Range: $125,000-$160,000

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employee’s points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality.