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Software development
Java
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Bachelor's degree
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$161,000 - $24+,000 a year
Shift and schedule
On call
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About Wing:
Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing's fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on three continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.
About the Role:
Wing is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Geospatial Infrastructure team. This role will be based in Palo Alto, CA or Remote, US.
The Geospatial Infrastructure team is crucial to Wing's drone delivery operations, building and managing highly scalable and efficient geospatial systems. We develop data ingestion pipelines, optimized indexing schemas, and serving infrastructure for real-world geospatial data, which is essential for optimized flight planning and navigation. Our work provides the fundamental geospatial capabilities that ensure reliable and safe drone delivery services.
This position seeks highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working in a highly dynamic and collaborative team environment. The successful candidate is able to identify areas in need of investment, set solution strategy, influence team direction, and have direct impact through their technical contributions, cutting through ambiguity, and designing and building complex systems. We're looking for people who are intrinsically driven to collaborate on hard problems, drive simple solutions, and take pride in their team's work.
What You'll Do:
Set solution and/or architectural strategy for yourself or a limited number of peers, cutting through ambiguity, and pre-empt complicating factors ahead of timeDesign and build solutions that utilize asynchronous pipelines, database systems, RPC handlers in collaboration with frontend engineers and other backend engineers, in a privacy and security conscious ecosystemInvestigate and build software in areas with limited expertise and make an immediate impactCollaborate cross functionally with business partners, product managers, and program managers to design, implement and quickly launch new features for partners and end consumers, on timeMitigate, root cause and resolve urgent, time sensitive issues, in both familiar and unfamiliar software, as part of an on-call rotation, or other escalationsContribute to a team culture of support, engagement and quality, ensuring Wing can scale as a business
What You'll Need:
8+ years of experience designing and developing backend software
A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
Excellent written and verbal skills and experience working in a collaborative team
Ability to identify challenging problems and potential solutions with limited guidance, launch and successfully land the solution without any complications
Experience developing backend systems involving database schema design, and synchronous/asynchronous systems
Experience developing in C++, or ability to quickly pick up C++ with experience in similar languages like Java, or C#
Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, ****** orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.
If you have a need that requires accommodation during the interview process due to a disability or special need, please let us know by completing our Candidate Accommodations Request Form.
Here’s how the job qualifications align with your profile.
Skills
Software development
Java
Computer science
+ show more
Do you have experience in Software development?
Education
Bachelor's degree
Job details
Here’s how the job details align with your profile.
Pay
$161,000 - $24+,000 a year
Shift and schedule
On call
Full job description
About Wing:
Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing's fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on three continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.
About the Role:
Wing is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Geospatial Infrastructure team. This role will be based in Palo Alto, CA or Remote, US.
The Geospatial Infrastructure team is crucial to Wing's drone delivery operations, building and managing highly scalable and efficient geospatial systems. We develop data ingestion pipelines, optimized indexing schemas, and serving infrastructure for real-world geospatial data, which is essential for optimized flight planning and navigation. Our work provides the fundamental geospatial capabilities that ensure reliable and safe drone delivery services.
This position seeks highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working in a highly dynamic and collaborative team environment. The successful candidate is able to identify areas in need of investment, set solution strategy, influence team direction, and have direct impact through their technical contributions, cutting through ambiguity, and designing and building complex systems. We're looking for people who are intrinsically driven to collaborate on hard problems, drive simple solutions, and take pride in their team's work.
What You'll Do:
Set solution and/or architectural strategy for yourself or a limited number of peers, cutting through ambiguity, and pre-empt complicating factors ahead of timeDesign and build solutions that utilize asynchronous pipelines, database systems, RPC handlers in collaboration with frontend engineers and other backend engineers, in a privacy and security conscious ecosystemInvestigate and build software in areas with limited expertise and make an immediate impactCollaborate cross functionally with business partners, product managers, and program managers to design, implement and quickly launch new features for partners and end consumers, on timeMitigate, root cause and resolve urgent, time sensitive issues, in both familiar and unfamiliar software, as part of an on-call rotation, or other escalationsContribute to a team culture of support, engagement and quality, ensuring Wing can scale as a business
What You'll Need:
8+ years of experience designing and developing backend software
A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
Excellent written and verbal skills and experience working in a collaborative team
Ability to identify challenging problems and potential solutions with limited guidance, launch and successfully land the solution without any complications
Experience developing backend systems involving database schema design, and synchronous/asynchronous systems
Experience developing in C++, or ability to quickly pick up C++ with experience in similar languages like Java, or C#
Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Wing does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, ****** orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.
If you have a need that requires accommodation during the interview process due to a disability or special need, please let us know by completing our Candidate Accommodations Request Form.
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Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Software Engineer position is now open for candidates interested in the Software Developer Jobs sector. This role in Palo Alto offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Software Developer Jobs is a plus.
