Senior Software Engineer, 3D

DroneDeploy

full-time

Posted on: 9/25/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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About the role

Take a leading technical role building immersive visualization tools and 3D engine architecture.
Bring together diverse spatial data sources (drone maps, 360 videowalks, handheld LiDAR scans, BIM models) into cohesive 3D experiences.
Drive architectural discussions and decisions to ensure the 3D platform is scalable, performant, and maintainable.
Collaboratively architect and build robust, scalable, and maintainable 3D components and systems for the core application.
Design and implement cutting-edge 3D features primarily using Three.js and emerging techniques like gaussian splatting.
Collaborate with product owners, designers, and fellow engineers to translate complex requirements into high-performance 3D visualizations of large spatial datasets.
Mentor and learn from fellow senior engineers to foster technical excellence and shared growth.
Optimize performance and implement comprehensive testing strategies (unit, integration, performance, TDD).

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a significant focus on front-end and 3D development.
Demonstrated mastery of Three.js (Babylon.js) and the modern 3D web ecosystem.
Extensive experience designing and implementing software architecture for large-scale, interactive front-end applications.
Expert-level proficiency with modern TypeScript and Angular.
Strong foundation in web technologies (such as WebGL/WebGPU).
A strong commitment to quality, with deep, hands-on experience developing and implementing comprehensive testing strategies (unit, integration, performance, TDD). Experience with frameworks like Jest, Cypress, or Playwright is a major plus.
Experience with performance optimization.
Familiarity with 3D data formats and processing pipelines, including point clouds, 3D Tiles and Gaussian Splats.
Must be able to work at least 5 hours within 9 am - 5 pm PST.
100% Remote, work from home, based in the U.S.
Occasional domestic travel for company events or team gatherings.