Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sphinx builds modern, scalable software to solve complex national security problems in space. The Full Stack Software Engineer will develop intuitive user interfaces and front-end experiences for a space vehicle mission planning platform while contributing to backend services, APIs, databases, integrations, testing, and deployment.
Responsibilities
- Building intuitive, responsive, and maintainable user experiences using technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, and/or Vue
- Translating design mockups, user feedback, and defined system requirements into functional and intuitive user interfaces
- Developing clean, well-tested, and maintainable code while following established engineering practices and standards
- Owning small-to-medium features from development through testing and deployment, identifying edge cases and raising risks or dependencies along the way
- Building and improving APIs and backend services that support front-end applications and system capabilities
- Developing and maintaining backend functionality using technologies such as Python, SQL, RESTful APIs, and containerized architectures
- Collaborating with QA and other engineering disciplines to understand acceptance criteria, troubleshoot defects, validate functionality, and meet functional and technical requirements
- Writing and maintaining automated unit, integration, and functional tests to validate software functionality
- Participating in code reviews, incorporating feedback, and providing constructive feedback to teammates
- Making sound engineering tradeoffs within your area of ownership and seeking additional context or guidance when appropriate
- Communicating assumptions, dependencies, and technical considerations early to minimize rework and support successful delivery
- Contributing to improvements in product usability, quality, security, performance, and maintainability
Skills
- 2–5 years of professional web or software development experience using modern development approaches
- Strong front-end development fundamentals, including an understanding of modern UI development principles, component-based architecture, responsive design, performance, and usability
- Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, and/or Vue
- Experience translating designs, user needs, and defined requirements into production-quality user experiences
- Full-stack development experience with exposure to backend systems, including Python, API development and integration, application architecture, and service-to-service communication
- Experience working with relational databases and SQL, including querying and integrating data into web applications
- Experience developing, consuming, and integrating APIs between front-end applications and backend services
- Familiarity with modern containerized and microservices architectures using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience collaborating with QA throughout the software development lifecycle, including working with acceptance criteria, troubleshooting defects, and validating functionality
- Experience writing automated tests and developing software against defined user, functional, and technical requirements
- Understanding of software engineering best practices, including code reviews, version control, automated testing, security, performance, and maintainability
- Ability to independently own well-defined features, prioritize work, identify edge cases, and communicate risks or dependencies
- Ability to make sound engineering decisions within familiar problem areas and recognize when additional guidance or clarification is needed
- Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with engineers, end users, and cross-functional teams
- Experience developing, testing, or deploying software within air-gapped or highly secure government network environments
- Ability to hold and maintain a U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance
- While this role is remote, the potential for travel may occur such as client visits, company gatherings, and other project related travel as needed may be required
- Must be a US Citizen and be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance and be eligible to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance
- This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
- 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
- Experience designing and developing intuitive user interfaces featuring real-time, 2D/3D geospatial visualizations
- Experience building software for mission-critical, defense, aerospace, or other highly secure environments
- Actively hold a U.S. Government Secret clearance
Benefits
- Meaningful equity ownership
- Profit sharing
- Employer 401(k) contribution
- 100% employer covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
- This role is remote
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