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Senior Backend Engineer at Sphinx Defense

Department: Engineering

Compensation

$160,000 – $185,000/yr

Setup
Remote
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Sphinx is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to build mission planning, command and control, ground communications, and data-transport services for US government satellites. The role focuses on multi-tenant cloud services, APIs, backend services, automation, testing, security, performance, and scalability, while also mentoring junior engineers and supporting customer integrations. It is fully remote in the United States, requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance, and offers a base salary of $160,000 to $185,000 plus equity, profit sharing, retirement contributions, and fully employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance.

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