Senior Software Engineer, Sensat

• If you’re after autonomy, developing novel solutions, and delivering real-world value, you’ll thrive here
• You’ll have significant experience with data-oriented web applications
• Deep understanding of data modeling with proven expertise in a relational DB (e.g. PostgreSQL):
• Schema design and migrations
• Indexing strategies and query optimisation
• Transaction management
• Strong expertise in Go for building scalable production systems, including the use of Protocol Buffers for defining service contracts
• Experience with AWS (ECS/Fargate, S3, Cloudfront) or other leading cloud vendor to design cost-efficient, reliable infrastructure
• You have a keen eye for detail, promote high standards, and have strong opinions but strike the right level of pragmatism
• You have the conviction to drive changes you believe in while staying grounded in team outcomes, working autonomously but openly and pitching in wherever the work is needed
• You’ve actively mentored others on technical and operational matters, raising the bar and ensuring sustainable ways of working
• 5+ years commercial development experience, demonstrating your ability to build, test, and ship reliable code

Desirable

• Data is at the core of our digital twin platform, bringing together vast, messy, multi-format project information and turning it into something that makes immediate sense
• You’ll be part of a team of innovators helping organisations see risks earlier, coordinate better, and make decisions with confidence
• We’re looking for someone to drive forward how we serve large geospatial data sets on cloud platforms and make complex collaboration needs effortless for our users
• This is a high-trust, high-impact role
• You’ll define the direction of our knowledge model, contribute across the platform to ensure our customers have a well rounded experience, and help the team continuously raise the bar
• Design and build the underlying model that makes 2D/3D/4D spatial data actionable — be that handling relational, graph, vector, or geospatial information
• Provide an API to process and interact with our data
• Work to integrate with key ecosystem partners
• Set up and maintain cloud infrastructure to support the deployment of these services
• Contribute to and improve the standards for software engineering, such as code quality, automated testing, documentation / knowledge sharing, and broader team processes
• Contribute to maintaining the reliability of Sensat’s enterprise platform