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Software Engineer, Cloud

Saildrone · Alameda, California, United States · On-site

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About Saildrone

Saildrone is a maritime defense company that builds autonomous systems to give decision-makers and warfighters the enduring advantage to outpace adversaries. Backed by Lux.

About the role

Saildrone’s manufacturing and R&D headquarters are located in Alameda, CA, with business development and sales operations in Washington, DC, and deployment hubs in Europe and the Middle East. By combining proven autonomous operations, edge computing, advanced sensing, renewable power, and the most advanced and robust unmanned surface technology on the planet, Saildrone is shaping how the Navy of the future operates.

What they're looking for

  • Strong software engineering skills in Python, TypeScript, or both
  • Experience building and operating production cloud or distributed systems
  • Strong understanding of database fundamentals and data modeling
  • Experience designing APIs and services that integrate distributed systems
  • Experience with AWS or another major cloud platform
  • Strong systems thinking and an ability to reason about reliability, performance, and failure modes
More about this role

Saildrone is a maritime defense company and the global leader in autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). With more ocean miles and real-world operational experience than any USV manufacturer or operator, Saildrone maintains active, combat-deployed systems supporting national security and force projection around the world, 24/7/365.

Saildrone’s manufacturing and R&D headquarters are located in Alameda, CA, with business development and sales operations in Washington, DC, and deployment hubs in Europe and the Middle East. By combining proven autonomous operations, edge computing, advanced sensing, renewable power, and the most advanced and robust unmanned surface technology on the planet, Saildrone is shaping how the Navy of the future operates. Join a fast-moving, mission-driven team at the forefront of maritime security and autonomous innovation.

Saildrone's autonomous vessels generate continuous streams of sensor, detection, and operational data that must become useful information for engineers and mission operators. As a Software Engineer, Cloud, you will build the cloud services that ingest, process, store, and expose that information across a distributed fleet.

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