Saildrone · 17 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Platform
Alameda, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$189K/yr - $243K/yr
8+ years expSaildrone is a company that specializes in unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) designed for real-time intelligence in challenging ocean environments. The Staff Software Engineer, Platform will lead complex projects and make architectural decisions to ensure the stability and scalability of the platform while working closely with customer-facing APIs and fleet monitoring systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataDronesManufacturingMarine Technology
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead complex, multi-team projects
Make critical architectural decisions
Ensure the stability and scalability of our platform
Help us build faster
Qualification
Required
8+ years of professional software development experience
BA/BS in related field or equivalent experience
Proven ability to lead multi-team projects
Experience in mentoring senior engineers, fostering both technical and professional growth
Strong expertise in Python and/or TypeScript
Mastery of programming theory and practical application
Fluency in code design patterns and their appropriate use cases
Experience with Event Driven and Microservice architectures
Extensive experience with REST APIs, microservices, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, SNS/SQS, Lambda)
Experience with authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g. OAuth, OIDC, API Gateways)
Mastery of relational databases, ideally PostgreSQL
Knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration
Preferred
Proficiency with Linux/Unix environments
Experience with infrastructure automation tools (ideally Ansible)
Experience with gRPC and Protobuf
Familiarity with frameworks like Hapi (JavaScript), Django REST (Python), and FastAPI (Python)
Benefits
Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick time and parental leave
Comprehensive and competitive medical, dental and vision plans, and HSA with employer matching.
Company sponsored life insurance
Stock Options
Annual stipend for continued learning and development
Quarterly company BBQs at our Alameda HQ (bring your friends and family!)
Free Bay Area Public Transportation via AlamedaTMA with the BayPass Clipper Card
Company
Saildrone
Saildrone is a maritime company that enables navies, governments, and organizations to obtain data required to monitor the maritime domain.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$299.5MKey Investors
Lockheed MartinExport and Investment FundBond
2025-10-29Corporate Round· $50M
2025-05-13Series C· $60M
2021-10-18Series C· $100M
Leadership Team
Richard Jenkins
Founder & CEO
John Mustin
President
Recent News
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