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# Senior Technical Architect, Product Engineering at Slingshot Aerospace

- **Company:** Slingshot Aerospace
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-05-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/slingshotaerospace/jobs/5997017004?gh_jid=5997017004

## Job description

Meet Slingshot

At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world. We're a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software. We move fast, we're not afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere—whether you're in engineering, sales, product, or operations. If you want to work on something that truly matters, with people who care deeply about the impact we're making and help shape the future of an industry that's just getting started, you're in the right place.

What You’ll Be Launching

Seeking a Senior Architect with deep expertise in .NET, React, and Python to lead the design of secure, scalable, high‑performance application and data platforms. This is a hands‑on role with significant responsibility for defining architecture standards, mentoring engineering teams, and overseeing end‑to‑end platform design across backend, frontend, distributed systems, ETL pipelines, and AI‑powered components. Candidates should bring strong architectural leadership across APIs, microservices, event-driven systems, RAG/LLM workflows, and enterprise-grade security practices.

Your Mission (Should you choose to accept it)

- Architect and oversee backend service ecosystems built with .NET (C#/.NET Core) and Python.
- Define front-end architecture patterns and guide implementation of scalable React applications.Lead 3D visualization and UI architecture using Three.js for interactive, data‑driven interfaces.
- Lead database architecture for SQL Server: schema design, indexing strategies, performance optimization.
- Architect caching, messaging, and high-speed data layers using Redis or similar in-memory systems.
- Design and govern RAG architectures, vector search integrations, and retrieval‑optimized AI solutions.
- Define patterns and frameworks for Agentic AI workflows (LangChain, AutoGen, DSPy, etc.).
- Establish Secure SDLC, architecture governance, code quality, and CI/CD standards.
- Conduct architecture reviews, perform threat modeling, and ensure compliance with best practices.
- Guide resolution of complex production, system, and performance challenges across distributed systems.
- Drive cloud-native architecture on AWS, including containerization, Kubernetes, networking, and security.
- Partner with product, security, and engineering leadership to align architecture with business goals.

Pre-flight Checklist

- Extensive architecture and engineering experience with .NET (C#/.NET Core).
- Strong architectural understanding of React applications (state management, performance, security).
- Deep experience designing distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
- Strong SQL Server background: schema design, query optimization, indexing, performance tuning.
- Expertise with Redis or similar high-performance in-memory data systems.
- Hands-on architectural experience with RAG frameworks, vector databases, and retrieval pipelines.
- Experience with agent-driven AI architectures based on LangChain, AutoGen, DSPy, or similar.
- Strong background with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, and cloud-native deployment models.
- Ability to diagnose complex system issues across multiple layers of a distributed environment.
- Strong grounding in Secure SDLC, secure architecture principles, and platform hardening.
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree in CS, Engineering, or related field.

Bonus Cargo

- Space industry data familiarity is a plus.

Location: Remote, US (~20% travel to client locations in Washington DC & Colorado Springs)

Salary Range: $175k - 250k

US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time.

Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other countries at this time.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also national origin, citizenship, sex, color, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic that is part of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality.

## About Slingshot Aerospace

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Slingshot Aerospace delivers Space Operations Intelligence and Autonomy (SOIA) software and sensor systems that help defense, commercial, and sovereign operators track, interpret, and act on activity in space.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage: Series A + multiple grants/debt; total funding ~$150.8M)
- **Headquarters**: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Melanie Striclan and David Godwin

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Defense and Space Manufacturing; Space Domain Awareness
- **Target customers**: Government (U.S. Space Force, allied defense agencies), commercial satellite operators, sovereign space agencies – primarily B2G and B2B enterprise
- **Mission**: “Make space safe, sustainable, and secure” – enable customers to move from awareness to confident decision-making and autonomous action

## Products & Services
- **Slingshot Portal**: Unified platform combining real-time space data, AI analytics, and mission workflows – SaaS or on‑prem deployment.
- **Beacon (Conjunction Assessment)**: Space domain awareness platform for conjunction alerts, operator coordination, and global incident visualization.
- **Agatha AI**: Anomaly analytics engine that uses explainable machine learning to identify and surface unexpected satellite behavior.
- **TALOS AI**: AI-driven maneuver planning and decision support for risk‑informed course of action evaluation.
- **Digital Space Twin**: Physics‑based 3D environment for near real‑time orbital modeling and simulation.
- **Slingshot Laboratory**: Collaborative simulation sandbox for teaching orbital mechanics and space concepts.
- **Seradata**: Comprehensive satellite and launch intelligence database with decades of historical data.
- **PNT‑SA**: Geospatial intelligence platform for detecting GPS jamming and spoofing.
- **Sensor Hardware**: Proprietary telescopes – Varda (wide‑field LEO fence), Horus (cued LEO‑GEO tracking), Argus (uncued GEO tracking) – that feed the Slingshot Global Sensor Network.
- **APIs & Developer Tools**: Modular access via APIs, SDKs, and MCP services for integration into existing workflows.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metrics**:
  - Annual Revenue: ~$9M (as of most recent data)  [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace)
  - Total Funding: ~$150.8M across 15 rounds  [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**:
  - ATX Venture Partners (lead Series A)
  - Sway Ventures
  - Advent International
  - Horizon Technology Finance (debt financing)
  - U.S. Space Force (contracts, grants)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount 165 (+30.3% YoY, +47 people)  [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace)
  - Awarded a $27M Space Force contract to power the AI‑driven training environment for space warfare  [slingshot.space](https://www.slingshot.space/news/slingshot-aerospace-awarded-27-million-space-force-contract-to-power-the-ai-driven-training-environment-for-space-warfare)
  - Named to Fast Company’s 2026 list of Most Innovative Companies  [slingshot.space](https://www.slingshot.space/)
  - Launched Portal platform in 2025/2026
  - Offices in 5 countries (US, UK, Taiwan, India, Argentina)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary sensor network**: Slingshot owns its sensing layer (Varda, Horus, Argus), enabling sensor‑originated truth independent of third‑party data.
- **Closed‑loop SOIA platform**: Integrates sensing, data fusion, AI decision support, and autonomous action in a single operational environment – unlike pure SDA providers.
- **AI‑first design**: AI agents (Agatha, TALOS) reduce manual burden and accelerate operator response times.
- **Modular delivery**: SaaS, API, on‑prem, or whole‑catalog licensing – adapts to commercial and sovereign needs.
- **Deep government trust**: Multiple Space Force contracts, partnerships with defense and intelligence agencies.

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding the AI‑driven training and mission planning ecosystem (e.g., $27M Space Force training contract)
- Growing the Slingshot Global Sensor Network with more sensor types and geographic coverage, including cislunar sensing
- Scaling the Portal platform as a single entry point for all Slingshot intelligence, with developer APIs and ecosystem integrations
- International expansion (UK office as General Manager for international, presence in Taiwan, India, Argentina)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Mission**: Direct impact on space safety and national security; work on cutting‑edge AI, astrodynamics, and sensor systems.
- **Flexibility**: Remote‑first culture with physical offices in Windsor, CO (US) and Cornwall, UK.  [slingshot.space](https://www.slingshot.space/careers)
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible PTO; stock options for long‑term alignment.  [slingshot.space](https://www.slingshot.space/careers)
- **Engineering Culture**: Engineering and technical roles make up ~32% of staff (65 people) – strong emphasis on data science, ML, and software development.  [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace)
- **Growth Opportunity**: Rapidly growing headcount (+30% YoY) and revenue trajectory, with significant contracts and venture backing – opportunity to shape new category.

## Sources
1. [slingshot.space/careers](https://www.slingshot.space/careers)
2. [slingshot.space/](https://www.slingshot.space/)
3. [slingshot.space/about](https://www.slingshot.space/about)
4. [linkedin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace](https://www.linkedin.com/company/slingshot-aerospace)
5. [slingshot.space/product-overview](https://www.slingshot.space/product-overview)

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