Slingshot is looking to solve the problem of multi-partner integration and improve developer experience by hiring a Platform Software Engineer to drive architecture and hands-on development for their integration platform.
Requirements
- Experience: 5+ years in software development with emphasis on enterprise integration/API platforms; 2+ years owning substantial architectural scope.
- APIs & Events: REST, GraphQL, webhooks; Kafka/CloudEvents/queues; contract testing.
- Cloud (AWS): API Gateway, Lambda, EKS, and related PaaS/IaaS.
- IaC & DevOps: Terraform/CloudFormation/CDK; CI/CD (GitHub Actions); GitOps.
- Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, EKS.
- Languages/Stack: Java/Kotlin, Python, GraphQL, REST.
- Data: PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Responsibilities
- Co-own architecture for APIs, data pipelines, multi-tenant controls, time-sync, and analytics; and write reference designs.
- Design & build scalable REST/GraphQL and event-driven services supporting diverse integration patterns.
- Develop high-volume, real-time pipelines with robust validation, error handling, pass-through, and observability.
- Engineer for ATO from day one, aligning designs with NIST 800-53, DoD IL, and FedRAMP; contribute evidence for accreditation.
- Evolve our API Developer Hub (design, docs, testing, lifecycle tooling) and self-service partner onboarding workflows.
- Implement API lifecycle management (versioning, deprecation, migration) and platform analytics for internal/external users.
- Onboard third-party models and simulations (including AI/ML/LLM and space-ops training software) with clear methodology and tooling.
Other
- Active or previously held TS/SCI clearance.
- US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI.
- Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Security, DevOps, QA, and external partner teams; engage with government stakeholders.
- Mentor engineers on integration patterns, reliability, and operational excellence; balance speed with long-term platform health.
