Sr. Backend Engineer
Sphinx Defenseabout 1 month ago
Remote, WorldwideSenior
Base Salary
$160k - $185k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build multi-tenant services on public cloud platforms like AWS.
- Architect and consume APIs and backend services with a focus on automation, testing, and security.
- Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance.
- Mentor junior engineering talent and provide technical guidance.
- Interact with customers and partners for service integration.
- Scale services and address challenges in Space Communication.
Requirements
- 5+ years of progressively responsible software engineering experience.
- Extensive experience with Python, FastAPI, Postgres, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
- In-depth knowledge of at least one commercial cloud platform and its services.
- Experience leading the architecture and development of backend services and APIs.
- Ability to own technical problems end-to-end.
- Excellent communication skills and a habit of self-directed learning.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity ownership.
- Profit sharing and employer 401(k) contribution.
- 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
Tech Stack
About Sphinx Defense
Sphinx builds software to solve complex national security problems in space for America and its allies.