Front-End Engineer

Airspace Link, Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading drone software company based in the United States is looking for a skilled software engineer to enhance its applications. In this role, you will work in a collaborative environment, leading the development of critical software components and systems. You should have at least 3 years of experience in software engineering with expertise in API development and a strong preference for Go. The role offers opportunities for innovation and contributing to the growth of other engineers in the team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience working on production SaaS applications or APIs.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs with Node.js, .NET, Java, or Go. Go experience preferred.
• Familiarity with modern AuthZ and AuthN standards (OAuth2, JWT, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead innovation for major software components, systems, and features.
• Design and develop new systems to enhance data and analytics performance.
• Collaborate with product and technology team members to avail scalable software.

Skills

Software engineering

Performance optimizations

API development

Collaboration

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Node.js

.NET

Java

Go

AWS

Azure

CSS

Job description

Airspace Link is a fast-growing Series B startup shaping the future of drone operations. We provide innovative software solutions that enable safe, scalable, and integrated drone flights in communities nationwide. As an FAA-approved provider of LAANC airspace checks and B4UFLY safety checks, we serve as the air traffic control system for drones, supporting cities, states, and federal agencies while enabling private industry to thrive in the emerging drone economy.

Job Summary

In a highly collaborative distributed agile team environment, you would be involved in all stages of the design and implementation of user interface, API, and data components for Airspace Link’s applications.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and participate in innovation projects from research, ideation, incubation, to scale and production
• Lead innovation for major software components, systems, and features
• Design and develop new systems to enhance data and analytics performance with high throughput and low latency in distributed systems
• Own complex features from specification to production as assigned in project management software
• Collaborate with product and technology team members to avail scalable software
• Facilitate and contribute to knowledge transfer and aid in the growth and development of other engineers on the team
• Drive a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement. Identify and introduce new technologies and patterns that elevate the platform
• Develop highly scalable microservices-based applications that are fault-tolerant and highly available

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent years to relevant experience or education
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience working on production SaaS applications or APIs
• An affinity for code and performance optimizations, including algorithm/data design and usage
• Experience developing RESTful APIs with Node.js, .NET, Java, or Go. Go experience preferred
• Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud services
• Familiarity with modern AuthZ and AuthN standards (OAuth2, JWT, etc.)
• Familiarity with CSS and/or CSS Preprocessors (Less, Sass, etc)