Senior Full Stack Engineer - Austin, United States - SkyGrid

Description

SkyGrid, a Boeing SparkCognition Company, exists to open the sky for autonomous flight.
Based in Austin, Texas, SkyGrid builds high-assurance third-party services toenable the safe operations and airspace integration of autonomous aircraft.

SkyGrid also acts as a key operational nexus for advanced air mobility, integrating and managing data, infrastructure, access, and traffic to support seamless and efficient air traffic services.

The Skygrid team is looking for an experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer who will own the architecture and development of APIs, database schemas, and frontend applications using Python on ECS/EKS, PostgreSQL and React/NextJS(TypeScript) respectively.

This individual will develop effective CI pipelines and coding practices to ensure quality and correctness of software products.

In this role, you will work closely with test engineers to implement an automated test suite for the services and applications using pytest, JUnit, Cypress, Postman collections and GitLab CI.

This person will guide and mentor a team of junior engineers.


Performance Objectives:
Implement and deploy SkyGrids prototype software and automated test suiteMaintain high-quality internal and external documentation for APIs, frontend applications, and development practicesMentor junior engineers on software architecture patterns and software designResponsibilities: Design and develop backend systems and APIs in Python, ensuring code quality and maintainabilityMake key high-level design decisions for distributed architecturesDevelop and maintain APIs using REST, gRPC, or similarConduct rigorous testing, including lower-level software testing and higher-level system integration testingEngage in systematic debugging and root cause analysis to ensure software reliabilityDevelop technical documentation, conduct code walkthroughs, and participate actively in code reviewsAct as a mentor for more junior developers, fostering a team of independent and skilled professionalsCollaborate in Agile development practices, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectivesTranslate business requirements into detailed software requirements and architecturesQualifications: 8+ years of software engineering industry experienceBachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related fieldExperience in a technical leadership role with the demonstrated capability to make high-level architectural design decisions for distributed systemsProven experience developing distributed applications and APIs using REST, gRPC, GraphQL, or similar, preferably in PythonExperience with TypeScript and front-end frameworks like React, Vue, Angular, or similarComfortable working in Docker and deploying to cloud container runtimes such as AWS ECS or KubernetesFamiliarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, database migrations, query optimizationStrong ability in technical documentation and effective communication skillsAbility to translate business needs into technical solutions without significant guidanceProficiency in Git, and comfortable working in Linux or MacOS environments

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in the aerospace, aviation, or autonomous systems industries is highly desirableFamiliarity with safety-critical system development and associated standardsExperience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines8+ years of software engineering industry experience in C/C++ for safety critical systems#J-18808-Ljbffr