The Drone Racing League (DRL) is the premier, global drone-racing circuit and producer of world-class sports content. As a futuristic sport that blurs the line between the real and the digital, we get to race in the most legendary locations around the globe and immerse fans into video-game-inspired courses.
We are looking for an experienced full stack software Engineer with a solid foundational knowledge of software engineering principles and best practices, who can look outside the box and produce high quality software solutions. The person stepping into this position will play a critical role in DRL’s race management and sports data systems development.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop and maintain our racing systems
- Collaborate in refinement of our systems architecture
- Take part and operate those systems during live events
- Collaborate with hardware and firmware engineers (because our data systems take their inputs from our racing drones and drone pilots)
Who You Are:
- You are a great teammate, you love working with people and are obsessed with technology
- You have a good of experience in the field (typically 3+ years)
- BA/BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- You are fluent in JavaScript and its’ flavors
- You know server side and client side (Node, React, etc.)
- You know at least one additional top tier programming language (could be any modern language, for example: Python, Java, C++, C#, Rust, Go)
- You have experience working with databases (eg. MySQL, Mongo, …)
- You are familiar with modern methodologies such as Agile
- You can navigate a fast paced environment. We are a startup, and a unique one, things tend to happen fast and we move together quickly to accomplish our goals.
- You are comfortable with occasional required travel (approximately 10% over the course of a calendar year)
Bonus Skills:
- AWS/GCP experience
- Docker/K8s experience
- C/C++ Embedded programming
What we offer:
- Comprehensive medical/vision/dental
- 401k
- Unlimited PTO
- Supplemental life insurance
- Additional perks
The base salary range for this role is $140,000-$165,000. Actual total compensation packages offered to candidates within that range are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and the candidate's specific location.
Drone Racing League is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. As an equal opportunities employer, we recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and we welcome the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings. Come fly with us!