Sphinx Defense

Senior Backend Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$160k-$185kDetected 6 days ago

PythonFastAPIBackend DevelopmentPostgreSQLAWSCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesTerraformCybersecurityCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

This team is charged with creating modern, resilient services and capabilities to service the US Government for the next decade and beyond.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will lead the development of core platform services and design and build technology to support the operations of various US government satellites.
You will have an outsized role in determining what we build and how we work. You'll work as both an individual contributor and a lead for more junior engineers.
You will have an outsized role in determining what we build and how we work.
Made enough mistakes and booked enough wins to know what not to build and what good looks like
At Sphinx Defense, we are devoted to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY - This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

5+ years of progressively responsible software engineering experience
Have extensive experience with Python, FastAPI, Postgres, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform*
Demonstrable in-depth knowledge of at least one commercial cloud platform and its associated services
You might be a good fit if you have:

Expect talented, motivated, and interesting colleagues who emphasize collaboration, transparency, and individual responsibility.
Advocating for improvements to product quality, security, and performance that have a particular impact on your team and others
Supporting junior engineering talent with mentorship or technical guidance
Scale the services and solve interesting Space Communication challenges

This role is between $160,000 - $185,000 base salary.
includes competitive salary, meaningful equity ownership, profit sharing, employer 401(k) contribution, and 100% employer covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.

Compensation includes competitive salary, meaningful equity ownership, profit sharing, employer 401(k) contribution, and 100% employer covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.

Interacting with customers and partners to help them integrate with our services

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