Lead Integration Software Engineer

What You’ll Do:

As a Lead Integrator Software Engineer, you will design, build and integrate capabilities that advance the development of our products. You will deliver your own timely high-quality code and support your team by mentoring and providing support when needed. You’ll work cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to implement the right-sized solution that meets product requirements in a timely manner.

You lead the effort in deploying and managing the on-premise software components. As the technical owner of an integration project, you will be a key advisor to senior leaders.

Slingshot Aerospace cares deeply about our commitment to company values, mission, and purpose. The core competencies we will be looking to identify include: intellectual agility, ability to develop innovative solutions, leadership, performance‑orientation, and industry expertise.

• Own the overall technical leadership and direction for a portion of Slingshot’s integration projects, supporting your fellow team members to achieve success in a sustainable long‑term manner
• Balance timely delivery with the operational stability of the overall system
• Foster an environment and culture of personal and professional growth
• Turn architecture ideas into technical specifications that can be executed by the team
• Leads integration lifecycle, from planning to on‑prem deployment.
• Productionalized support of the architecture and capabilities developed by the team
• Coordinates technical design and implementation across teams to deliver customer requirements as extensions to core capabilities and deliver to onsite locations.
• Participate in customer engagements and lead technical discussions
• Act as a mentor for other team members
• Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above)

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance

• 7+ years of experience in software development
• Served as a tech lead or equivalent role for 3+ years
• 4‑year degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• Experience using our stack or similar technologies (Java/Kotlin, Python, Graph
  
  QL, REST, Docker, React, Type Script)
• Adept in working with cloud‑based deployments (AWS) PaaS and IaaS offerings including some experience with Infrastructure‑As‑Code solutions
• Experience with containerization and Kubernetes
• Deep working knowledge of version control (Git) and CI/CD tools (Git Hub Actions)
• Experience with event‑driven architectures including Kafka and Cloud Events, data platforms, microservices, and distributed systems
• Leading initiatives to ensure unit and integration tests are part of the Definition of Done
• Knowledgeable in database design, performance, and troubleshooting (Postgre
  
  SQL, Mongo
  
  DB, Neo4j)
• Skilled in collaborating with data scientists in incorporating AI/ML/LLM into existing software products
• Proficient in integrating complex external systems with APIs
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

• Possess security compliance accreditation such as NIST 800‑53, DoD ILs, FedRAMP in higher‑classification cloud or air‑gapped environments and have experience supporting organizations to obtain accreditation
• Experience with fast‑moving software technology startups and product organizations
• Knowledge of frontend technologies, specifically React, Three.js
• Demonstrated experience working in, or close collaboration with Dev Ops team members and infrastructure technology
• Familiarity with QA practice and collaboration
• Track record of supporting predictable software delivery with Product Team partners
• Prior Space and Aerospace Industry experience is a bonus but not required
• Experience with simulation technologies like HLA/DIS

* These skills are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. You don’t have to meet every qualification listed- if your skills are transferable and you meet the minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply.

• Location: Colorado Springs, CO (Hybrid)
• Compensation: $214,000 - $263,000
• Classification: Full‑time Exempt (computer employee exemption)

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