Senior Software Engineer, DroneDeploy
3D (USA)
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Drone mapping and analytics platform
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Drone mapping and analytics platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make the power of interactive digital twins accessible and productive for everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with substantial time spent on front-end and/or 3D web development
- Advanced expertise with Three.js (or similar) and the modern 3D web ecosystem, plus solid understanding of WebGL; familiarity with WebGPU concepts is a plus
- Strong experience architecting and shipping large single-page applications in modern TypeScript and Angular
- Proven ability to deliver and maintain complex, production 3D or graphics-heavy features, including performance tuning and robustness under real-world usage
- Hands-on experience with automated testing (unit, integration, performance) using frameworks such as Vitest, Jest, and Playwright
- Familiarity with common 3D data formats and pipelines (e.g., point clouds, 3D Tiles, meshes, Gaussian splats) and how they are consumed by web viewers
- Effective written and verbal communication skills with cross-functional partners (product, design, other engineering teams)
- Comfortable using AI tools as part of everyday engineering work while retaining strong engineering judgment about quality and tradeoffs
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Drone Certification: Not required for this role as currently scoped
- Able to work remotely within the US with sufficient overlap to collaborate with a US-based engineering and product team
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer, 3D, you will own major parts of our web-based 3D viewer, implemented in TypeScript, Angular, Web Components, and Three.js
- You’ll design and build high-performance visualizations for large spatial datasets (point clouds, 3D Tiles, Gaussian splats, BIM models), leading complex 3D feature work from concept through production while partnering with cross-functional teams to solve challenging customer workflows in reality capture
- Design, build, and maintain core components of our 3D viewer in TypeScript, Angular, and Three.js for use in modern browsers
- Integrate and visualize large 3D datasets (e.g., point clouds, 3D Tiles, Gaussian splats, BIM models) as cohesive, performant scenes
- Lead technical design for significant 3D features, breaking down ambiguous problems into clear, executable plans and driving them through to production
- Profile and optimize rendering, loading, and interaction performance for complex scenes running on a range of devices and networks
- Apply strong testing discipline (unit, integration, performance) using tools like Vitest and Playwright to keep regressions low and delivery cadence high
- Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate iteration while maintaining high standards for code clarity, correctness, and maintainability
- Contribute to shared engineering standards, documentation, and code reviews, helping level up 3D and front-end practices across the team
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.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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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