Sphinx Defense - Senior Full Stack Engineer
Requirements
• 5+ years of progressively responsible web or software development experience using modern development approaches • Strong front-end development experience, with a deep understanding of modern UI development principles, component-based architecture, responsive design, performance, and usability • Extensive experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, and/or Vue • Experience translating designs, user needs, and requirements into intuitive, production-quality user experiences • Strong full-stack fundamentals with the ability to work effectively with 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 designing, consuming, and integrating APIs between front-end applications and backend services • Understanding of modern containerized and microservices architectures using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes • Experience collaborating with QA throughout the software development lifecycle, including defining acceptance criteria, troubleshooting defects, validating functionality, and supporting release readiness • Demonstrated experience writing automated tests and developing software against defined user, functional, and technical requirements • A strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including code reviews, version control, automated testing, security, performance, and maintainability • Comfort working with ambiguity, self-directing your work, and providing technical guidance to other engineers • A demonstrated ability to own technical problems end-to-end and make sound engineering tradeoffs • Excellent communication skills and experience working with end users and cross-functional teams to design and build solutions that meet their needs • Experience developing, testing, and deploying software within air-gapped or highly secure government network environments • Have the ability to hold and maintain a U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance • 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 • LOCATION • 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.
Responsibilities
• Translating design mockups, user feedback, and system requirements into functional, visually appealing, and intuitive user interfaces • Building performant, secure, and well-tested web applications with a focus on scalability, automation, usability, and security • Leading the development of critical features across the full software development lifecycle, with significant influence from user feedback, system requirements, design engineering, and evolving customer needs • Designing, developing, and improving APIs and backend services that effectively support front-end applications and system capabilities • Developing and maintaining backend functionality using technologies such as Python, SQL, RESTful APIs, and containerized architectures • Collaborating closely with QA and other engineering disciplines to define acceptance criteria, meet functional and technical requirements, identify defects, and ensure software quality • Writing and maintaining automated unit, integration, and functional tests to validate functionality and ensure requirements are met • Conducting thorough code reviews to maintain code quality, enforce best practices, and ensure adherence to established standards • Advocating for improvements to product usability, quality, security, and performance that positively impact your team and end users • Supporting junior engineering talent through mentorship and technical guidance
Benefits
• This role is between $157,000 - $190,000 base salary. • 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. • ELIGIBILITY • 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 . • EEO STATEMENT
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