Senior Software Engineer | Drones, AI, 3D & Cloud

Key Questions

1. Do you enjoy solving technical challenges that impact on the future of technology ?
2. Do you thrive in end-to-end software design , development and shipping to prod?
3. Would a dynamic fast moving startup be the ideal workplace for you?

If your answer is yes to all of the above, then we need to hear from you! Who do we do? ✨ At Hammer Missions, we develop software and AI for drones used in building inspections, to power the future of safe virtual inspections & digital maintenance. Having deployed our software with key building engineering firms, we are quickly expanding the engineering team and looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join the team. You will be working very closely with our existing engineering team and senior leadership in this role and will be taking ownership of the tech stack and the technical roadmap. This is an opportunity to be a part of the core team , lead the engineering and play a significant role in shaping the future of aerial robotics and AI. ⌨️ Tech Stack - Vue.js, Cesium.js, GoogleMaps.js - Node.js, Flask, Python, Fast API - AWS, DynamoDB, S3- Docker, Docker Compose - Github Actions Responsibilities (What You'll Do) Software Development

• Design, develop and deploy new features to production.
• Develop secure , scalable and fault-tolerant code.
• Build scalable cloud infrastructure together with the engineering team.
• Execute on 3D Modelling and AI development initiatives .
• Increase maintability of code, ensuring long-term system resilience.
• Test, monitor and performance analyse Hammer Hub in production.
• Suggest and implement development processes, best practices and tooling.

Lead a High-Performing Team

• Plan bi-weekly development sprints with the software team.
• Plan and deliver our engineering roadmap alongside other members of the software team.
• Develop an understanding of the entire software stack at Hammer.
• Lead the team to deliver on our Hub and App roadmap .
• Contribute to hiring efforts for the next generation of engineers, in AI and 3D photogrammetry .

✨ Qualifications (What We're Looking For) Cultural Fit

• Resourceful & Resilience : An aptitude to tackle constraints with creativity.
• Passionate about Geospatial Tech, Robotics, and AI .
• Biased towards action.
• Driven to build state-of-the-art systems that delight users.

Leadership

• Capable of leading a technical team and managing timelines effectively.
• Driven by user-centric development with a focus on empathy and user experience .
• Agile development, sprint planning and timeline management experience.

Experience

• 5+ years in drones, robotics, computer games , or AI , ideally in a startup environment .
• Prior experience with web, mobile, cloud, and AI development.
• Strong understanding of distributed architecture , scalability, performance, reliability.
• Skills in modern web frontend frameworks - React, Vue JS (or similar)
• Skills in modern web backend frameworks - Node JS, Flask, Fast API (or similar)
• An understanding of native mobile app development.
• A strong understanding of computer science fundamentals and software architecture.
• Experience deploying and maintaining applications in production environments.
• Experience working with modern databases - mongodb, dynamodb or similar
• Experience with version control ( Git ) and containerisation ( Docker or similar)
• Experience with CI / CD pipelines & automated software testing.
• A track record of building end-to-end systems .

Location: London, UK Travel & Working Model. Hybrid Working model with 2 days in the office. Perks

• Competitive Salary + Equity Options
• 29 Holidays
• Hybrid (office and remote) working model
• Company laptops, screens, headphones - anything you might need to be productive.
• Your own DJI tello drone!
• Buy any technical book on us.
• Monthly team lunches and activities

About Us (Who are we?) Hammer Missions is a software company founded in 2019. We are a team of professionals passionate about the use of drone technology for good. Just as ‘Hammer stones’ were some of the earliest technology built by humans, we see drones as the ‘21st century Hammer’ that holds the potential to unlock great value a number of different verticals. Having deployed our software with engineering firms globally, we're quickly expanding to the US market. If you'd like to join a fast-growing team and shape the future of aerial robotics and building safety, please get in touch with us below. Apply today and come build the future of drones and AI with us at Hammer Missions!