Senior Backend Engineer
Propeller
Software Engineering
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted on Jan 21, 2025
Propeller is on a mission to take the guesswork out of moving dirt - reducing wasted fuel, time, and money. We do this through the power of maps.
Our customers use Propeller’s integrated hardware and software products to capture accurate 3D versions of their worksites. With over 50,000 worksites worldwide using Propeller’s smart survey technology, we empower project teams to map, measure, and manage site activity.
Propeller empowers everyone to approach, own, and solve problems creatively. We’re data nerds who care about impact, honesty, and each other. We take pride in being a great place to work. We are proud to be recipients of BI Group's Excellence in Customer Experience award and Inspiring Workplaces of Australasia, being recognized as a Fast Company and BuiltIn Best Place to Work. You can learn more about us on Glassdoor.
- Department
- Engineering
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Sydney
- Workplace type
- Hybrid
- Reporting To
- Daniel Erickson
Your Mission
Propeller provides smart surveying solutions to worksites around the world, and our Visualiser team is responsible for building and shaping the experience across both desktop and mobile platforms.
As a key member of our team, you will support the survey capabilities of our visualization product, which enables users to visualize drone and terrestrial-captured data. Recently, we introduced a feature that allows us to composite different datasets within the product, providing users with a more comprehensive view of their sites. Your role will expand on this functionality by developing new tools to streamline composition and enhance data cleanup processes.
You’ll take ownership of high-impact features that will shape the future growth of our product, working closely with Engineers, Designers, and Product Managers in an agile environment.
Your Skills
- You bring strong expertise in backend development, preferably with Node.js and a microservice architecture.
- You have experience working in Agile/Scrum teams and taking a collaborative approach, thriving in a team of engineers.
- You have experience leading features independently, understanding requirements, identifying core problems and making informed recommendations.
- You are comfortable with discovery-driven problem-solving in complex environments.
- You are willing to contribute to frontend tasks when necessary, demonstrating a full-stack mentality.
Bonus points for...
- Experience with NestJS and Prisma for building scalable, efficient back-end systems
- Experience with Modern React for building dynamic, responsive front-end applications
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration of applications
Benefits
- Employee share options
- Professional development budget and leave
- The opportunity to take part in our mentorship program
- Mental health resources
- Monthly telephone and/or internet allowance
- Paid primary & secondary parental leave policies
- Hybrid work arrangements and WFH equipment provided
About Propeller
Propeller is for everyone, so come as you are. We value all types of experience, skill, and ability. If you don’t think you meet all the requirements, but still think this role would be a good fit, we’d love to hear from you.
Diversity makes our team more creative, fun, and effective, so bring your whole self to the application process, and we will too!
If you’re interested in what life at Propeller is like, check out our employee-owned Medium blog page!
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