Software Engineer - Data Stores (Senior to Staff Level)

About Insight M

At Insight M, we combine innovative aerospace systems with advanced data science. Unlike traditional aerospace companies, we sell information, not hardware - we operate our sensors cost-effectively at continental scale to produce novel data streams about pressing global problems.

First on our list : spotting hard-to-monitor emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that accelerates climate change. Since starting continuous survey operations in 2018, Insight M has removed methane emissions equal to over 250 million tonnes of CO2e through our work. To put that in perspective, that's equivalent to over 60 million cars being removed from the roads or shutting down about one hundred and sixty 350 MW coal-fired power plants for a year. That's like planting 4.2 billion urban trees and letting them grow for 10 years.

We call that a good start.

As a team, we love science and engineering, we love getting our hands dirty with hardware and software, and we love seeing our work make a difference in the real world.

We've created a diverse, collaborative, supportive, and fun environment based on integrity and treating people right. So no matter your sex, gender, sexual identity, gender identity, race, age, beliefs, sexual orientation, or disabilities, we welcome you and would like to work with you. : -)

It's never boring, it's always challenging, and we're usually laughing.

A note of encouragement : If you don't meet 100% of the qualifications below, you should still seriously consider applying. Studies show that you can still be considered for a role if you meet just 50% of the role's requirements.

Individuals with a disability are encouraged to contact [interview.accommodations@insightm.com] to request assistance with your application and accommodations in advance of your interview.

Software Engineering at Insight M

Everything that Insight M does is driven by software, from recording sensor data while flying at 6000', to ephemeral high-scale cloud-native data processing, to computer-aided GIS analysis, to using machine-learning to extract structured information from geopixels.

The software engineering team is involved in every step of our process, building the automation that allows Insight M to not only image things that humans have never seen before but to do it reliably, repeatedly, inexpensively, and quickly. (Yes, you can have all four).

We work primarily in Python, with a smattering of Bash, SQL, Terraform, and Typescript when it makes sense.

We work on single-board-computers, field laptops, in virtualized cloud environments, in containers, inside of web browsers, and even inside lab automation frameworks.

We practice compositional engineering, tying together disparate pieces of technology to create novel artifacts that solve real-world problems.

We practice continuous integration and deployment, automated testing, and have a growing monorepo.

Salary Range

Nationwide Range for Senior to Staff Level

120,600 - $233,000 base USD / year bonus equity 401k (no match)

To avoid bias and create an equitable salary structure, we are intentional about our pay strategy at Insight M. We base compensation on the current position (role and skill level) and location. Since many of our roles are remote, we create a national range for our open positions built to cover both low and high-cost-of-living locations. If you live in a low-cost area, the location-specific range will fall towards the lower end of the nationwide range. If you live in a high-cost-of-living area, the location-specific range will be on the higher end of the nationwide range.

Responsibilities

• Ensure our large PostgreSQL / PostGIS database cluster is operating reliably and efficiently.
• Ensure application developers and data analysts are well prepared to make effective use of our databases and data stores.
• Analyze and optimize our data access patterns and storage.
• Effectively represent the systems perspective in collaborations on managing our data lifecycle.
• Design / Architect new datastore and analytics solutions, opening up new avenues of data analysis potential.

Required

Desired

Life at Insight M

A few important facts about working at Insight M :

We love it when kids make a cameo in a video call.)

Insight M is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Insight M makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Salary : $120,600 - $233,000