Windborne Systems
Lead Software Engineer - Gov Platforms
Redwood City, CA
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About the role
- WindBorne Systems is supercharging weather forecasts with a unique proprietary data source: a global constellation of next-generation smart weather balloons targeting the most critical atmospheric data.
- The founding team of Stanford engineers was named Forbes 2019 30 under 30 and is backed by top-tier investors, including Khosla Ventures and Footwork VC.
- This role requires equal parts technical depth, attention to regulatory detail, and customer communication skills.
Responsibilities
- You'll own the entire development lifecycle, working directly with government stakeholders to understand their technical requirements, troubleshooting complex integration issues, and delivering solutions that meet their mission-critical needs.
Requirements
- At least five years of software engineering experience with demonstrated success owning high-priority software development efforts
- Ability to work across full stack, frontend (Ruby on Rails, Postgres, etc.) to backend (Python, Rust) and all the bits between
- Ability to obtain a security clearance
- Strong background in data engineering-building pipelines, processing large datasets, optimizing data storage, and retrieval
- Proven experience developing software that adheres to stringent security compliance standards, from the government, financial industry, healthcare, or similar
- Written and verbal communication acumen suitable for a customer-facing role, for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills across the stack
Nice to have
- Experience with atmospheric, geospatial, or sensor data systems
- Familiarity with cloud platforms in government contexts (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government)
- Background in systems programming, real-time data processing, or scientific computing
- Prior work in aerospace, defense, or climate tech
- Active security clearance
Skills
- Systems is supercharging weather forecasts with a unique proprietary data source:
- a global constellation of next-generation smart weather balloons targeting the most critical atmospheric data.
- Auditable doesn't mean slow in their world.
Compensation
- $53k-$800k
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Stock Option Plan
Company info
- Our mission is to eliminate weather uncertainty, and in the process help humanity adapt to climate change, be that predicting hurricanes or speeding the adoption of renewables.
- You'll be the technical bridge between our core technology and government customers, ensuring our systems meet rigorous compliance standards while delivering exceptional value.
- In this role, you'll architect and implement government-specific versions of our software platforms, ensuring they meet security, compliance, and operational requirements unique to federal customers.
- $150k-220k** We are considering a range of backgrounds and experience levels for this position and adjust our offers accordingly to be competitive with market rates.
Equal opportunity
- WindBorne Systems is an equal opportunity employer.
- To request an accommodation in the application process, email accommodations@windbornesystems.com.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Ability to obtain a security clearance
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