Senior Software Engineer, DroneDeploy
Fullstack, Aerial Capture
Drone mapping and analytics platform
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Drone mapping and analytics platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make the power of interactive digital twins accessible and productive for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in full stack software development, with a proven track record of successfully delivering and supporting production-grade software
- Languages: Strong proficiency in TypeScript, with experience in Python. Experience in Java/Kotlin and Go is a plus
- Frontend Development: Solid experience with Angular (v19+) or similar modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js)
- Mobile App Development: Experience in Android app development is a plus
- APIs & Databases: Experience with RESTful API design, including authentication, versioning, and integration with external services. Experience with modern database setups, e.g. PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- Testing: Strong commitment to software quality, with experience in designing and implementing automated testing strategies (unit, integration, and end-to-end testing) using tools such as Jest or Pytest
- Architecture & System Health: Familiarity with microservices, modular architectures, and event-driven systems. Dedication to maintaining high software quality through consistent refactoring, performance optimization, and reduction of technical debt
What the job involves
- Available during core team overlap hours from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM PT. Meetings may occur between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM PT
- Occasional domestic travel for training and company events
- Join our pioneering Aerial Capture team at DroneDeploy as a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to play a key role in leading the development and enhancement of our cutting-edge aerial and robotics solutions
- You will help build the future of autonomous drone operations as we scale fully autonomous drones to thousands of jobsites over the next few years, placing you at the forefront of aerial and robotics innovation
- Here’s how you will make an impact: Lead full-stack projects from design to deployment, taking full ownership of the architecture and implementation of secure, scalable, and high-performance systems utilizing modern technologies
- Develop and test directly on autonomous drones and sensor payloads, impacting critical areas like field hardware integrations and data processing
- Collaborate across teams, run smaller projects, and proactively contribute to technical design decisions to deliver scalable, reliable, and innovative systems, driving operational excellence
- This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly skilled, experienced engineer to take ownership in the design and development of robust features and services in a remote-first, dynamic environment
- You will work daily with cutting-edge drone and robotics technology, empowering users to capture and leverage aerial and ground data
- Own Full-Stack Development: Lead the design and implementation of product features across the stack — from backend APIs in Python/Go to modern frontends in Angular (v19+), with a focus on drone and robotics integration
- Drive Technical Excellence: Take full ownership of projects from architecture to deployment and maintenance, ensuring scalable design, clean code, and continuous improvement
- Ensure Reliability in Production: Proactively support and monitor live systems, using observability tools to maintain performance, detect issues early, and deliver a consistently reliable user experience
- Collaborate & Communicate: Work closely with cross-functional teams to align on business goals, share technical insights, and deliver high-quality, user-centric solutions with autonomy and initiative
- Engineering Stack:
- Frontend: Angular v19+, TypeScript, RxJS
- Backend: Python (Tornado), Go, REST APIs, MongoDB, PostgreSQL
- Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
- Mobile: Cordova, Swift, Java, Kotlin, Android
Our take
Drone Deploy, headquartered in San Francisco, is a cloud-based platform specializing in drone mapping and analytics. With a mission to revolutionize how businesses acquire, manage, and interpret reality capture data from drones, 360-degree cameras, and mobile ground robots.
The company is dedicated to staying at the forefront of innovation within the drone industry, and it consistently seeks out opportunities to broaden the horizons of its capabilities. The company's strategic acquisitions, such as Rocos and StructionSite, are pivotal in achieving this goal.
With substantial investments, including a funding round led by Energize Ventures and AirTree, Drone Deploy is well-positioned for further expansion. The company aims to diversify beyond the drone sector and intensify its efforts to establish a stronger presence in the European market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Sep 2025
$15m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Feb 2021
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $157.6m
Company benefits
- Hybrid Workplace - We believe that people do best when they're happy at work. Whether you’re happiest working from home or want to join us in the office, it’s OK with us
- Great Benefits - It's important to support physical and mental well-being, so we offer the kind of benefits that help meet employee needs and those of their dependents
- Growth and Development - We're in a dynamic and innovative industry and we’re committed to investing in our employees to ensure they're growing, creating, and breaking new ground in their careers
- Work/Life Balance - Time away from work is important to recharge your batteries and enjoy life. We provide flexible hours and paid time off, and work with employees to support their priorities
Company HQ
Showplace Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jono Millin
(Co-Founder)Previously founded AdvertEyes, Zoomatelo, Infatics.
Michael Winn
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously served as the Tech Lead of Big Data & Tools and Large Customer Sales for Google. Also co-founded Zoomatelo.
Nicholas Pilkington
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously co-founded Luno. Experience as a Software Engineer for Toshibi and NVIDIA.
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