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.
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Work Environment:
Remote work from home.
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.
Responsibilities:
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.
Requirements:
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.