Senior Software Engineer

Backend

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

201-500 employees

Website

Drone mapping software

Company Overview

At DroneDeploy, their mission is to make the skies open and accessible for everyone. Trusted by users across a variety of industries, they are transforming how businesses collect, manage, and interpret drone data.

Food & Agriculture

Hardware

Energy

Real Estate

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$142.6M

Founded

2013

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 2%

1 year growth

↑ 22%

2 year growth

↑ 35%

Locations

Portland, OR, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

AngularJS

Data Analysis

JavaScript

MongoDB

Postgres

REST APIs

SQL

Python

NoSQL

CategoriesNew

Software Engineering

Requirements

4+ years of recent backend or full stack experience and comfort with working on back end services
Deep understanding of modern web applications design architecture, good API design patterns, performance and scale
Proficient in Python
Experience working on SQL and NoSQL databases
Experience designing and integrating REST or GraphQL APIs
Experience with GIS software such as Esri ArcGIS, QGIS, GDAL, Rasterio, PROJ, PDAL, PostGIS, etc
A healthy balance between loving to ship code fast and keeping up best practices for our code repositories
Experience in Aviation or Drone/UAS space a plus
Available to work between the hours of 10am - 3pm PST, Monday - Friday to overlap with core team hours
Available to travel domestically for company events, team on-sites, training
Our Technology Stack: Angular, Python, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, GraphQL

Responsibilities

Work deeply with GIS concepts including raster data processing, coordinate systems, and GNSS data
Build performant, scalable services with REST and GraphQL APIs
Build monitoring and analysis tools for high-utilization deployments
Debug issues with complex interactions across multiple services
Work with SQL and NoSQL databases
Design and implement APIs, and transform requirements into clear business logic
Be a highly productive engineer that can write, ship, document, and maintain code
Be a primary owner of code quality and best practices for the codebase
Bring innovative and new ideas to improve our products & processes
Collaborate with Product teams and Tech leads to drive product development

Desired Qualifications

Experience with building SaaS products is a plus
Experience with modern JS frameworks is a plus

About DroneDeploy

Build with certainty, operate with confidence. That’s why thousands of construction, oil and gas, and renewable energy companies use DroneDeploy on a daily basis. We help them automate reality capture using drones, robots, and 360 cameras – combining this data in one platform for AI-powered analysis. From aerial and ground views of construction progress to automated gauge readings and methane leak detection, DroneDeploy is shaping the future of reality capture.

At DroneDeploy, we thrive in a remote-first culture, powered by innovation. Growth is limitless, and employee contributions matter. With accolades as a Best Place to Work in the SF Bay Area and a spot on America’s Best Startups list, our team is dynamic, purpose-driven, and dedicated to delivering top-tier reality capture software. We cultivate an environment of opportunity. Our dynamic growth is fueled by the diverse range of ideas nurtured by our team. This is why our commitment to internal advancement is profound. A multitude of paths for professional and personal development are available, where flexible schedules, family-friendly benefits, and remote work options propel our team’s journey.

Role Overview:

DroneDeploy’s Earthworks team are looking for an experienced Back End Engineer to join the team. The Earthworks team works on the core platform for DroneDeploy as well as developing aerial intelligence features with a strong focus on GIS applications and high accuracy mapping. We’re small, dynamic, fast-moving, and developing on the cutting edge of drone technology and image processing. You will be focused on delivering complete features &tackling engineering problems in the Earthworks domain. As an early stage contributor, you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of the feature development life cycle, from conception to deployment. We value initiative and taking ownership of problems.

Responsibilities

Work deeply with GIS concepts including raster data processing, coordinate systems, and GNSS data.
Build performant, scalable services with REST and GraphQL APIs
Build monitoring and analysis tools for high-utilization deployments
Debug issues with complex interactions across multiple services.
Work with SQL and NoSQL databases
Design and implement APIs, and transform requirements into clear business logic
Be a highly productive engineer that can write, ship, document, and maintain code.
Be a primary owner of code quality and best practices for the codebase.
Bring innovative and new ideas to improve our products & processes.
Collaborate with Product teams and Tech leads to drive product development

Requirements

4+ years of recent backend or full stack experience and comfort with working on back end services.
Deep understanding of modern web applications design architecture, good API design patterns, performance and scale.
Proficient in Python
Experience working on SQL and NoSQL databases
Experience designing and integrating REST or GraphQL APIs.
Experience with GIS software such as Esri ArcGIS, QGIS, GDAL, Rasterio, PROJ, PDAL, PostGIS, etc.
A healthy balance between loving to ship code fast and keeping up best practices for our code repositories.
Experience with building SaaS products is a plus
Experience with modern JS frameworks is a plus
Experience in Aviation or Drone/UAS space a plus
Available to work between the hours of 10am - 3pm PST, Monday - Friday to overlap with core team hours.
Available to travel domestically for company events, team on-sites, training.

Our Technology Stack: Angular, Python, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, GraphQL

#LI-Remote

Employee Offerings & Benefits include:

(may vary by location)

Innovative company culture

Drone pilot certification

Flexible work schedules

Flexible work location

Family paid leave

Paid healthcare for employees

Professional development & career advancements

Wellbeing activities (live & on-demand)

Flexible paid time off

Employee referral bonus

Commuter savings

DroneDeploy is an equal opportunity employer.

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