Full-Time
Robotics Software Engineer
Posted on 11/1/2024
Raptor Maps
51-200 employees
SaaS platform for solar asset analytics
No salary listed
Boston, MA, USA + 1 more
More locations: Denver, CO, USA
Must be in-person 3 times per week in either Boston, MA or Denver, CO.
Must be in-person 3 times per week in either Boston, MA or Denver, CO.
Must be in-person 3 times per week in either Boston, MA or Denver, CO.
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- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- 2+ years of professional experience in software development using general purpose languages (e.g. Python, Java, Node, Ruby, C++, etc.)
- Hands on experience with commercial-off-the-shelf robots or drones (DJI, Spot, FANUC, etc).
- Experience with modern web software frameworks, APIs, and database systems (e.g. React, SQL, GraphQL)
- Current FAA Part 107 certificate and/or willingness to attain one.
- Familiar with geospatial information systems (GIS) or geospatial mapping technology.
- Must be primarily located in either Boston, MA or Denver, CO and willing to be in person 3 times per week.
- Must be authorized to work in the US.
- Prototype, build, and test software and hardware platforms that interface with drones and robots in our Denver and Boston offices.
- Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain full stack mission planning and fleet management software including React Clients, React Native Mobile Applications and Python APIs.
- Design and deploy proof of concepts to test out new technologies with an eye towards building production software systems that scale.
- Travel to job sites, labs, and conferences to achieve goals and share industry knowledge.
- Build relationships with manufacturers, technology integrators, and first movers in the solar industry.
- Contribute to individual and team projects by managing priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Support your team by improving team tools and processes.
- Enhance squad efficiency and capabilities through daily collaboration along with mentorship opportunities.
- Prepare and participate in design discussions and reviews.
- Communicate and problem solve with various stakeholders such as customer facing teams, product management, and leadership.
- Intellectually curious - You love learning new things fast and staying up on technology. You quickly become interested and experiment. You ask silly questions by nature.
- Intelligence - You can learn anything if you put your mind to it. You’ve demonstrated excellence in diverse fields or interests and can wear many hats.
- Drive - You are highly self-motivated and enjoy making an impact. You’re focused, resourceful, and enjoy working alongside a driven team.
Raptor Maps provides a software platform for solar asset management. It offers a cloud-based SaaS platform called Raptor Solar that covers the full lifecycle of solar PV assets—from financing and construction to operations. The product works by ingesting data from drones, planes, satellites, and other sources, then using digital twins, aerial thermal inspections, and machine learning to produce analytics that identify, classify, and prioritize anomalies in solar systems. This helps asset owners, O&M teams, EPCs, and financiers to boost power production, reduce risks, and lower operating costs. Raptor Maps differentiates itself through end-to-end lifecycle coverage, data fusion from multiple sources (inverters, pyranometers, weather), STC normalization to align with OEM warranties, and a network of drone service providers for global inspection data capture. Its goal is to be a data-driven partner that optimizes solar PV assets and supports stakeholders in the solar energy sector.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$63.9M
Headquarters
Somerville, Massachusetts
Founded
2015
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- GameChange integration can expand distribution across tracker-heavy utility fleets.
- Luminace validated same-day thermal anomaly detection across 1,400 sites.
- Portfolio-wide benchmarking helps operators compare heterogeneous assets using normalized data.
What critics are saying
- GameChange can commoditize Raptor Maps by owning the workflow interface.
- Drone failures or regulatory incidents would damage adoption quickly.
- Large customer concentration turns renewals into immediate revenue and credibility tests.
What makes Raptor Maps unique
- Raptor Maps unifies solar lifecycle data into auditable digital twins.
- Sentry combines autonomous drones with analytics for utility-scale inspections.
- Its platform spans financing, construction, operations, and warranty claims.
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401(k) Retirement Plan
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -7%1 year growth
↑ 2%2 year growth
↑ 2%Raptor Maps is building the integrated operating system for the solar industry, enabling the industry to scale and meet global climate goals.
Raptor Maps has closed a $35 million Series C financing round led by Maverix Private Equity, with participation from existing investors. The investment aims to enhance solar farm productivity and accelerate smart energy solutions. Raptor Maps plans to use the funds to advance product development in solar automation and machine-learning insights, and to expand its team. The company recently launched Raptor Solar Sentry, a software product for solar operations and maintenance.
Raptor Maps secured a $22 million Series B investment in 2022 from Canadian private investment firm MacKinnon, Bennett & Co., a specialist in energy, transportation, and climate tech.
Raptor Maps, a Boston-based company, raised $35 million in Series C funding led by Maverix Private Equity, with participation from existing investors. The funds will be used to enhance product development in solar automation, work management, and machine-learning insights, and to expand their team in software engineering and data science.
Raptor Maps has released the sixth edition of its Global Solar Report, featuring data this year that it says demonstrates the underperformance of solar assets.