Senior Software Engineer - Sensor Network Infrastructure - Remote, United States

What You’ll Do:

As a senior 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 leading the development and maintenance  of 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 lead 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
• Architect and lead implementation of 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
• Create tools to monitor and report performance and security metrics for virtualized resources
• Participate in and lead Agile software development and deployment processes
• Provide ongoing support …