Backend Engineer

About the role

Sphinx builds software to solve complex national security problems in Space. Founded by engineers and technologists with deep experience across commercial and defense technology, we were frustrated by the outdated and insecure technology America's service members are forced to rely on. We're here to do better. We’re focused on building modern, scalable products with an emphasis on using open source technologies. Expect talented, motivated, and interesting colleagues who emphasize collaboration, transparency, and individual responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of core platform services, designing and building technology to support the operations of a wide variety of US Government satellites.
• Work as both an individual contributor and a lead for more junior engineers.

Requirements

• Experience working on multi-tenant services on public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Developing and consuming APIs and services as part of platform ecosystem.
• Developing with an emphasis on automation and security.
• Willingness to own a technical problem end-to-end.
• A habit of self-directed learning of new technologies.
• Willingness to work with some ambiguity and self-direct your work.
• Comfortable working with some ambiguity and able to self-direct your work.
• Willingness to communicate clearly.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years’ of progressively responsible software engineering experience.
• Extensive experience with Python, FastAPI, postgres, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform.
• Experience architecting and building APIs and backend services.
• In-depth knowledge of at least one commercial cloud platform and its associated services.
• Can demonstrate in-depth knowledge of at least one commercial cloud platform and its associated services.

Skills

• Experience working on multi-tenant services on public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Developing and consuming APIs and services as part of platform ecosystem.
• Developing with an emphasis on automation and security.
• Willingness to own a technical problem end-to-end.
• A habit of self-directed learning of new technologies.
• Willingness to work with some ambiguity and self-direct your work.
• Comfortable working with some ambiguity and able to self-direct your work.
• Willingness to communicate clearly.

Benefits

• Compensation includes competitive salary, meaningful equity ownership, profit sharing, employer 401(k) contribution, and 100% employer covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
• Flexible work/remote work policy.
• Flexible paid time off policy.

Pay

This role is between $138,000 - $167,000 base salary. Quarterly bonus structure. Equity ownership in the company. 100% Premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and dependents. Health Savings Accounts. Life Insurance. 401k employer contribution plan. Flexible paid time off policy. Flexible work/remote work policy.

Schedule

The role is remote, but potential for travel may occur such as client visits, company gatherings, and other project related travel as needed may be required.

Clearance Eligibility

This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. For more information about U.S. Security Clearances: click here. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.