Lead the design and implementation of scalable, distributed backend services and APIs
Drive architecture decisions for major components and cross-team integrations
Mentor, guide, and support other engineers through design reviews, pairing, and informal coaching
Collaborate with front-end, data, and infrastructure teams to define end-to-end solutions
Ensure reliability, observability, security, and performance across production systems
Define and improve engineering practices, architecture patterns, CI/CD pipelines, and tooling
Own critical services through the full development lifecycle—including operation, monitoring, and on-call support
Evaluate and integrate new technologies and approaches to improve robustness and developer experience
Work directly with product and cross-functional partners to influence technical direction and roadmap planning

B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time building cloud-based systems at scale
Demonstrated expertise designing, building, deploying, and operating distributed backend services
Deep proficiency in Python (required) with production experience in at least one additional language (Go, C++, or similar)
Strong understanding of architecture patterns, service boundaries, message-driven workflows, and API design
Experience with cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure) and containerized deployments
Expertise with relational databases (Postgres/MySQL) and message brokers (Kafka, SQS, or similar)
Strong grasp of testing strategies, observability, CI/CD practices, and reliability engineering
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions across teams
Comfortable participating in and guiding on-call rotations for critical systems
Eligibility for US security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Deep experience with Kubernetes including container orchestration, scaling, operational best practices, and monitoring in cloud environments.
Demonstrated full-stack capability with TypeScript/JavaScript and modern UI frameworks
Background in Math/Physics, AI/ML, or Orbital Mechanics
Experience operating in a high-availability or mission-critical environment
Active US security clearance

Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

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