R&D Software Engineer

OxBlue Corporation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Free snacks

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Massages and team events

Job summary

OxBlue Corporation, a leader in construction data and time-lapse video services, is hiring an R&D Software Engineer in Atlanta, GA. The role focuses on prototyping, building backend services, and integrating AI and camera APIs to advance product features.

You will prototype, design, and implement backend systems, work with the product team, and write clear specifications for other engineers. Hybrid office setup in Atlanta.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building and shipping production backend software with depth in PHP and a modern framework; Laravel preferred. Python experience is needed as well.
• Fluency in SQL and relational design; able to read a schema you've never seen, explain it concisely.
• Comfort with Linux, HTTP APIs, queues, and services that talk to other services.
• Hands-on experience integrating third-party APIs and writing clear technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Prototype web applications and systems to evaluate new technologies for upcoming products.
• Design and build backend microservices in Laravel and PHP, including API contracts, queues, webhooks, and health checks.
• Design, implement and maintain Python backend services operating in Linux environments.
• Integrate LLMs and vision-language models with real jobsite imagery and video and convert outputs into contracts for other services.
• Collaborate with product teams and engineers, and work with camera hardware APIs and streaming video.

Job description

Creating the Best Teams by Valuing theIndividual

Mission Statement

OxBlue uses visual construction data to enhance the lives of our clients, employees andsociety.

“Once you’ve experienced the culture at OxBlue, you’ll never work for another company.”

– MARCIA |PAYABLES SPECIALIST

“OxBlue celebrates their wins while maintaining focus on culture. They make sure employees feel like family.”

“OxBlue’s committed to providing a working environment that employees enjoy with weekly workout classes and monthly lunches. It’s really one of the best companies to work for.”

– ASHLI |SENIOR CLIENT SUPPORT MANAGER

“OxBlue really tries to be progressive in regards to employees' needs. 100% covered benefits is the best example!”

– JEN | SENIOR CLIENT SUPPORT MANAGER

“It’s super easy to make friends here. The company is really diverse, so there are plenty of people you have a lot in common with and can talk to.”

– JONATHAN |SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE

Employer-Paid Health

Medical and dental are covered with an option to pay-in for a plan upgrade.

401(k) Contribution

Company match policy according to the amount of salary contributed.

After 5 years with the company, enjoy a month to yourself.

Great Location

Amazing location in West Midtown, close to awesome restaurants and future Beltline.

Opulent Parties

Celebrate achievements at the year-end holiday party.

Fully-stocked kitchen, including coffee, bagel, fruits, vegetables, and more.

Casual Dress

Come to work and feel comfortable in clothes that you enjoy wearing.

Company Outings

Monthly fun Fridays as a company either in office or across Atlanta.

Quarterly Massages

Enjoy a well-deserved massage once a quarter.

Life Insurance

Benefit from guaranteed life insurance and the option to purchase additional insurance if needed.

Tuition Reimbursement

Go back to school to pursue your career and OxBlue will assist you.

Receive spot bonuses for your hard work.

Data Driven

Use objective facts to make better-informed decisions. Avoid bias. Challenge perceptions.

Priority Focused

Maintain a disciplined and consistent approach to priorities that guide our efforts, choices, and resources.

Diversity

Embrace differences in every way, shape, and form. Create an environment of openness and inclusivity.

Business-Minded

Recognize revenue growth and profit as the basis for expansion, security, and opportunity. Act in a way that contributes to the company’s financial success.

Communication

Balance candor and curiosity with coworkers. Share constructive feedback. Establish clear expectations up front. Have brave conversations.

Process-Oriented

Develop, execute, and improve procedures that simplify, improve efficiency, and reduce errors.

Attitude of Service

Look and listen for opportunities to be of service in intentional ways that improve lives.

Work-Life Balance

Engage entirely in the activities that make up our days. Commit ourselves fully to professional priorities when at work and to personal priorities when elsewhere.

Respect

Recognize and appreciate different roles and individual contributions. Assume the best of every client and coworker.

Ownership

Take care of people, as roles are not limits on responsibility. Be accountable for whatever needs to be done in order to do things correctly.

Seek opportunities to better ourselves by honing skills and performance, as well as innovating products.

Client-Focused

Generate exceptional experiences for our clients and each other using a proactive, professional, and responsive approach in the products we create and the service we provide.

Diversity

Diversity and inclusion are important to OxBlue. We value the wide range of thought that comes with working with people from various backgrounds. Our continuous improvement and our ability to serve our customers depend on creating a workplace that brings out the best in everyone. That’s why we are committed to creating an atmosphere of positivity, happiness andcooperation.

Open Positions

Work in an innovative, growth-oriented environment with people you respect, and in a culture you enjoy. OxBlue employees start every day with one goal in mind, how can we better serve the client. We collaborate and listen to each other’s ideas to create great work and drive the company in new directions.

Position:R&D Software Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job Id:235

# of Openings:1

Job Title: R&D Software Engineer
Location: Atlanta, GA
Department: Development
Type: Full-Time; Hybrid Office
Min. Experience: 3 years
JOB DESCRIPTION:
R&D is the small group at OxBlue that answers the questions to help position the company to meet future client needs. We take a technology or a problem and quickly iterate to have a working prototype or test that helps give our development and product team guidance. This role involves solving complex problems and staying up to date with the latest advancements in software development.
We are looking for a software engineer to prototype and build new cutting-edge features. After you research and prototype, you’ll be expected to write specifications and tickets for Backend Software Engineers to implement. As an R&D Software Engineer you'll be expected to have proficiency in working with PHP and Python as well relational and nonrelational databases. You’ll also be expected to work within Linux CLI and create tests. Using LLM, AI agents and harnesses is a requirement.You should be able to have vision on how a problem can be solved using technology. This is a role for someone who is comfortable exploring new technologies and sharing their findings and knowledge with others.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
OxBlue, part of Hexagon, is a leading global provider of construction time-lapse and live streaming video camera services. Since 2001, OxBlue’s helped owners, general contractors and industry professionals capture, understand and share construction progress with ease. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, OxBlue operates across the world in 45 different countries and all 50 states.
You will:

• Quickly prototype web applications and systems to evaluate using new technologies for our upcoming products.
• Work with our product team and other stakeholders to help shape new product features.
• Design and build backend microservices in Laravel and PHP. This includes but is not limited to API contracts, queue workers, webhooks, health checks and other features that other OxBlue teams consume.
• Design, implement and maintain Python backend services and jobs that work in Linux environments.
• Integrate LLMs and vision-language models against real jobsite imagery and video, and turn fuzzy model output into contracts other services can rely on.
• Work directly with camera hardware APIs and streaming video.
• Create specifications and tickets for Backend and Infrastructure Engineers to work on.

You have:

• 3+ years building and shipping production backend software, with real depth in PHP and a modern framework, Laravel preferred. Python experience is needed as well.
• Fluency in SQL and relational design: you can read a schema you've never seen, find out what's actually in it, and explain it concisely.
• Comfort with Linux and with HTTP APIs, queues, and services that talk to other services.
• Hands-on experience integrating third-party APIs.
• A passion for problem solving and courage to be the subject matter expert on technical topics and features.
• Genuinely good technical writing for documentation and ticket specifications.
• Experience with IP cameras, ONVIF, RTSP/HLS, or embedded devices in the field.
• Observability tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki.
• Vue.js, for when a prototype needs a face.
• CI/CD, Docker and Package Management.
• Health insurance paid 100% for employee and 50% for family
• Dental insurance paid 100% for employee
• 401k with company match
• A fun work environment: casual dress, free snacks, complimentary massages, and great parties
• Investment in your professional development with internal promotions, continuing education, and tuition reimbursement
• Paid sabbatical program: 4 weeks every 5 years
• An award-winning culture recognized for its high level of employee satisfaction
• Long-term disability paid 100% for employee
• Life/AD&D
• Paid parental leave

The above summary of benefits is subject to change, is for informational purposes only, and does not create any contract rights to benefits. If you have what it takes and are looking for a company committed to the success of its clients and its people, we want to hear from you.

Diversity and Inclusion are important to OxBlue. We value the diversity of thought that comes with working with people from varied backgrounds. Our continuous improvement and ability to serve our customers depend on creating a workplace that brings out the best in everyone. That’s why we are committed to continuing to create an atmosphere of positivity, happiness, and inclusion.

OxBlue is most successful when we capitalize on opportunity and culture which are essential to both innovation and our shared experience. We believe that we are at our best when we’re together, collaborating under one roof, but we also recognize the need for flexibility. Depending on their role, employees may work remotely up to 2 days per week once onboarding is complete.