The role involves designing and building a scalable data platform and attractive user interfaces, collaborating closely with customers and peers.
ABOUT US:
At Sift, we’re accelerating the development of next-generation machines with the world’s first end-to-end telemetry stack — and we’re expanding our team.
Sift’s founders started this company in order to enable private and government entities to make big, technological strides. Our focus is centered on creating a better world for tomorrow, and we’re making an impact with our highly specialized expertise.
By joining us, you’ll help shape future-focused data infrastructure that will power spacecraft, satellite constellations, renewable energy, autonomous transportation, and more.
Sift is currently looking for team members who are passionate about solving complex engineering problems and building a fast-growing startup.
For more info about Sift, please contact: [email protected]
OUR TEAM:
The Sift team includes top senior engineers and operators, with past experience at SpaceX, Google, Palantir, and Amazon. We believe that the best software is written by those close to the source of the problem. One of our founders, Karthik Gollapudi, was a Dragon flight software lead responsible for two Dragon missions to the ISS. His team used SpaceX’s end-to-end data platform before, during, and after every Dragon mission. Our other co-founder, Austin Spiegel, was a lead on Starlink’s tools team, responsible for the platform that collected data from over 2,000 Starlink satellites for exploration and data review.
OUR CUSTOMERS:
Backed by the best investors in the sector, Sift is positioned at the forefront of machine innovation, with customers who are pushing the boundaries of exploration on earth and in space. We’re providing scalable infrastructure and no-code visualization tools to companies across aerospace, aviation, defense, energy, and transportation sectors.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
-5+ years of experience in software engineering or data engineering
-Experience designing and building large-scale, distributed systems or web applications using Go, Python, or an equivalent language
-Understanding of DevOps principles; version control, testing, continuous integration, build, deployment and monitoring
-Experience with relational and non-relational databases, e.g. PostgreSQL, Druid, Pinot, Timescale, or similar is a plus
-Front-end experience in React or a similar JavaScript framework is a plus
-Self-starter, able to navigate ambiguity and changing priorities
-Team player with excellent communication skills and a collaborative work ethic
-Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, engineering, math, physics, or STEM discipline
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Design and build a high-performance, scalable, end-to-end data platform for hardware engineering
-Design and build a delightful user interface for visualizing and transforming millions of data points
-Work closely with customers, including hardware engineers, to understand their problems and find efficient solutions
-Help define engineering culture, standards, and processes
-Collaborate with peers on architecture, design, and code reviews
LOCATION:
Sift headquarters is located in Los Angeles (El Segundo), and we work in a hybrid environment. We work closely with hardware companies building everything from autonomous vehicles to spacecraft, and many of them are based in L.A. As a customer-centric company, it's essential to be nearby for site visits and collaboration.
BENEFITS:
-New hire stock equity
-Hybrid workplace
-Free lunch, snacks, & coffee
-Top-tier health insurance: Medical, Vision, Dental
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