Defense software for satellite communications and mission planning
Sphinx Defense builds mission-critical software for U.S. government space and national security operations. The stack—Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Terraform, and multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)—reflects a modern, containerized architecture designed for reliable deployment in heavily regulated environments. Active projects span ground communications platforms, mission planning systems, and command-and-control software for space communications, while hiring accelerates with a senior-heavy engineering team focused on solving outdated infrastructure and scaling proposal automation.
Sphinx Defense is a 11–50 person defense contractor based in Washington, DC, founded in 2020. The company develops software solutions for U.S. government and allied defense agencies, with current focus on satellite ground communications, mission planning systems, and command-and-control platforms for space operations. The engineering-heavy organization is scaling to address legacy technology replacement, deployment automation gaps, and growing demand across defense and aerospace sectors. Sales roles are expanding alongside engineering capacity.
Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, and multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP). Engineering also deploys Go, Rust, C, and Java for systems-level work.
Ground communications and data-transport platforms for U.S. government satellites, mission planning and command-and-control software for space operations, and internal proposal capture and deployment automation infrastructure.
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