Slingshot Aerospace is looking to design and deliver software for robotic observatories and process space imagery, requiring robust automation and high-performance data processing in remote and extreme environments.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in Linux kernel and driver-level systems, including the ability to lead investigations and resolve complex, performance-critical issues.
- Experience architecting and deploying containerized solutions (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) in production environments.
- Demonstrated success building and maintaining production applications in Python and C++.
- Experience in the space domain awareness industry
- Background in image processing or hardware automation, particularly in challenging environments.
- Expertise in developing and optimizing CUDA-accelerated applications.
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven ability to design, deliver, and sustain complex systems
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of robust software solutions for remote sensing applications in harsh, operationally challenging environments.
- Partner with technical operations teams to analyze and resolve complex sensor behaviors, with a focus on Linux kernel and driver-level systems.
- Shape and deliver software features that enable technical operations teams to maximize the capabilities of our telescope automation software.
- Drive innovation in advanced image processing software, including the design and optimization of CUDA-accelerated algorithms.
- Engage in and influence Agile development and deployment processes to improve team velocity and product quality.
- Strategize with product managers, scientists, and engineering peers to ensure solutions are both technically sound and mission-aligned.
- Deliver product requirements on schedule without compromising operational reliability.
Other
- Must be eligible for a DoD security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or a closely related field.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, capable of aligning technical solutions with diverse stakeholder needs.
- 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.
