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Senior Technical Architect

Slingshot Aerospace
United States, D.C., Washington
May 18, 2026
Meet Slingshot At Slingshot Aerospace,we'reon a mission to make space safer and more securefor everyone. Our work directlyimpactsglobal security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world.We'rea 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'renot afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere-whetheryou'rein engineering, sales, product, or operations. If you want to work on something that truly matters, with people who care deeply about the impactwe'remaking and help shape the future of an industrythat'sjust getting started,you'rein the right place. What You'll Be Launching Seeking a Technical Architect to lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and highperformance data processing platforms. This onsite role (Washington DC-Baltimore area) requires deep expertise in Python, FastAPI, distributed eventdriven architectures, MongoDB, and at least one inmemory data store such as Redis. The architect will own system design, standards, and productiongrade delivery across ingestion, transformation, streaming, and service layers while enforcing Secure SDLC practices. Your Mission (Should you choose to accept it) Architect and implement Pythonbased ETL frameworks, orchestration layers, and highthroughput data pipelines. Design and optimize realtime eventdriven streaming systems using Kafka and/or RabbitMQ. Build and scale FastAPIbased microservices with strong focus on performance, security, and observability. Lead MongoDB data modeling, indexing strategies, aggregation pipelines, and performance tuning. Architect caching, session management, and highspeed data access layers using Redis or similar memorybased databases. Apply Secure SDLC principles across architecture, coding, CI/CD, and deployment workflows. Lead architecture reviews and define engineering standards for distributed systems. Diagnose and resolve complex system, data, and performance issues in production environments. Drive containerization, Kubernetesnative deployment patterns, and AWS cloud integration. Pre-flight Checklist Expertlevel Python experience across ETL systems, microservices, and distributed data processing. Strong FastAPI design and implementation experience. Deep, production-level experience with Kafka and/or RabbitMQ. Mandatory MongoDB expertise: schema design, indexing, aggregation, sharding/replication. Experience with at least one memorybased database (Redis strongly preferred). Strong Linux proficiency and experience with Docker/Kubernetes. Demonstrated ability to debug complex distributed or highscale systems. Implement Agentic AI workflows using LangChain and Crew AI. Handson AWS experience across compute, data, networking, and security services. Proven application of Secure SDLC principles and secure architecture patterns. Bachelor's or advanced degree in CS, Engineering, or related field. Bonus Cargo Space industry data familiarity is a plus. Location: Onsite in Washington DC-Baltimore Area Compensation: $175k - 250k, Equity and Benefits 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.