Software Engineer

Build the Future of Ocean Conservation

At OnDeck we’re building a better future for the world's oceans. We do this by building world-leading AI research into world-changing products. Backed by organizations such as National Geographic, the Environmental Defense Fund, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, industry, and more, we stand at the forefront of AI for conservation of marine resources.

Our team of exceptionally talented engineers and industry experts thrive in fast-paced, innovative environments. We are continuously pushing the boundaries of what is possible, developing cutting-edge marine conservation tools that genuinely change the course of the world's fisheries.

We are seeking standout team players who want to make a dent in the universe. If you love tackling complex challenges and you’re keen to scale with a startup reaching new heights, come join us!

What you'll be doing

As an early engineer on our team, you will contribute to our core technology’s cloud software and machine learning infrastructure. There are a huge variety of components that you’ll contribute to, from front-end, to data solutions, to deployment and MLOps. You will be designing and building services for each of these components. You will also be building out the customer-facing APIs for our products. We provide a lot of autonomy, we prioritize our engineers, and we keep you involved in the rapid evolution of the business, and in turn we expect you to effectively plan your development, communicate frequently and document as you go.

As a team working on large systems that are constantly iterating and scaling up, we also expect our engineers to build reusable staging and testing CI/CD pipelines and follow industry standard design principles for understandable, maintainable codebases. While things may be scrappy and we may not have 100% coverage as a startup, we’re in the business of building high quality, long lasting software. In summary you will :​

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across the entire company’s systems.
• Ensure clear, performant systems development alongside product team/exec team & customers.
• Communicate with leadership about project priorities, timelines, and deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field
• Previous software engineering work experience
• Proficiency with at least one of the following languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C, C++
• Experience working with several or more of the following:
  • Machine learning and computer vision
  • Full-stack development
  • Cloud development
  • Unix/Linux environments
  • Distributed and parallel systems
  • Networking
  • Databases and data storage solutions
• Experience designing cloud software architecture for MLOps and SaaS products
• Experience with infrastructure as code and ops
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration for large-scale deployment (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with AWS or equivalent (GCP, Azure)
• Strong technical communication skills in English, both written and verbal
• Enthusiasm for building software that revolutionizes ocean tech and research

Preferred qualifications

• 2-5+ years of full-time, non-internship work experience, especially in high-impact roles in smaller organizations
• Experience designing and implementing large scale consumer-facing APIs and web platforms
• Experience developing visualization tools and dashboards
• Experience with frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Next.js)
• Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and other modern machine learning frameworks/tools
• Proficiency in setting up and using CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, Google CloudBuild, Jenkins)
• Ability to develop accessible technologies
• Willingness and aptitude to learn additional technologies and frameworks as needed

Benefits

OnDeck rewards extraordinary work with extraordinary benefits. Get unparalleled career development and exposure with ownership of critical projects. We balance our commitment to excellence with VIP events, hybrid work, travel, and days on the water. We encourage flexible vacation and schedules.

Specific benefits to help everyone work at their best include:

• Health benefits: Health and Wellness spending accounts for any medical expenses or personal wellness expenses in your life.
• Unlimited vacation
• Hybrid work, remote flexible: Want to work from a surf beach for a week? Go for it.
• Team lunches & happy hours, office pastries, snacks, coffees and beers.
• Team sailing days + offsites to remote Pacific beaches & rainforests.
• Startup events and dinners such as NeurIPS and more.
• Base salary of $80,000 - $130,000

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