Backend Engineer - Cloud & Space Tech (Hybrid, Equity)

Motion Recruitment; Arvada (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Technical growth

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is partnering with a well-funded aerospace software company in the Denver area to hire a Backend Software Engineer. The role focuses on developing scalable, cloud-native applications for mission-critical satellite operations, using Python, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern APIs.

You'll join a small, technically focused team, own key backend capabilities, and gain exposure to cutting-edge space technology.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Secret security clearance or higher.
• 3+ years of professional backend or software engineering experience.
• Strong Python development experience building production applications and services.
• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
• Experience designing and developing RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
• Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of distributed systems, databases, and software architecture.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.

Skills

Security clearance

Backend development

Python

AWS

REST/GraphQL APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Distributed systems

Troubleshooting

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Motion Recruitment is partnering with a well-funded aerospace software company in the Denver area to hire a Backend Software Engineer. The role focuses on developing scalable, cloud-native applications for mission-critical satellite operations, using Python, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern APIs.

You'll join a small, technically focused team, own key backend capabilities, and gain exposure to cutting-edge space technology.