Senior Software Engineer

Location: Remote or San Diego, CA, USA
Job Type: Full-Time

About Us:

SkySafe’s advanced drone detection technology enables organizations to identify, track, and analyze drone activity. Its cloud-based SaaS platform offers complete airspace awareness, providing real-time and historical drone data to distinguish between unauthorized drones and legitimate ones. With SkySafe, you can protect people and communities from malicious drones that may pose security threats, disrupt operations, or violate privacy.

About the Role:

At SkySafe, we’re passionate about building innovative software solutions that push boundaries and solve complex problems in the UAS space. We're looking for a driven and self-motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team. If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves working on both front-end and back-end systems, and has a strong grasp of best practices in software development, we’d love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and Optimize Back-End Systems
• Design and develop high-performance, scalable web application architectures with a deep focus on back-end infrastructure
• Implement advanced performance optimization strategies for complex Python-based applications
• Create robust, efficient database designs and query optimization techniques
• Develop and maintain web applications using comprehensive full-stack technologies
• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code with a focus on performance and reliability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement advanced feature sets
• Ensure technical feasibility and performance of application designs, with a critical eye on scalability and system architecture
• Implement and enforce software development best practices, with a focus on back-end system design and performance
• Drive continuous improvement of development processes, emphasizing system reliability and efficiency

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, with a strong emphasis on back-end development
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and related frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to design complex, high-performance backend systems
• Deep understanding of Python's performance optimization techniques
• Comprehensive database expertise with PostgreSQL
• Experience in database optimization, query performance, and advanced database design
• Proven track record of building and scaling SaaS applications
• Extensive experience with:
• Testing frameworks and comprehensive testing strategies
• Performance profiling and system optimization
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a US person under US export laws or, eligible for approval for a U.S. Government export license. A US Person includes a US citizen, lawful Permanent Resident, refugee or asylee.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and advanced containerization skills (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Background in high-traffic, mission-critical SaaS platforms
• Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

Personal Qualities:

• Self-motivated and proactive with a passion for learning and improving your craft
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working in a team environment with other remote employees
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits, including full health coverage, unlimited PTO, and flexible work hours
• A supportive and innovative team environment that values collaboration and creativity
• The chance to deliver high-impact solutions, contributing directly to the success of a small, fast-moving team where your work will make a tangible difference

If you're excited about the prospect of pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in an entirely new industry, then SkySafe might be right for you!