Senior Software Engineer, 3D

Drone Deploy powers field teams with robotics and AI. As the only reality capture platform that combines robotic automation, AI agents, and a truly unified system, Drone Deploy allows critical industries to operate with speed and confidence.

From construction and energy to agriculture, the world’s largest companies use Drone Deploy to simplify field operations, improve safety, and make smarter decisions, faster. By combining aerial drones, 360 and fixed cameras, ground robots and proprietary AI, we’re bringing the power of automation and visual intelligence to all stakeholders, from the field to the boardroom.

At Drone Deploy, we thrive in a mostly remote‑first culture rooted in innovation and impact. We’ve been recognized as a Best Place to Work in the SF Bay Area and named one of America’s Great Places to Work—but what truly sets us apart is the experience you gain: solving real‑world challenges with cutting‑edge technology, surrounded by teammates who are as passionate as they are supportive.

Our team is bold, mission‑driven, and building something that matters. We foster a culture where a variety of perspectives drive smart decisions, and where growth—both personal and professional—is part of the journey. Whether it’s flexible schedules, family‑friendly benefits, or our strong track record of internal promotions, we invest in people as much as we do in product. If you’re looking to be part of something ambitious, authentic, and transformative, you’ll find your place at Drone Deploy.

Drone Deploy’s 3D team builds the browser‑based 3D viewer that unifies drones, ground capture, LiDAR, and BIM data into intuitive digital twins. You’ll work with a small, senior engineering group and a 3D‑focused manager, collaborating closely with Product, Design, Computer Vision, and Ground Mobile to deliver core 3D experiences across the platform.

As a Senior Software Engineer, 3D, you will own major parts of our web‑based 3D viewer, implemented in Type Script, Angular, Web Components, and Three.js. You’ll design and build high‑performance visualizations for large spatial datasets (point clouds, 3D Tiles, Gaussian splats, BIM models), leading complex 3D feature work from concept through production while partnering with cross‑functional teams to solve challenging customer workflows in reality capture.

• Remote role based in the United States; you’ll collaborate primarily via Slack, Zoom, and shared docs.
• Requires at least 5 hours of overlap with the 9am–5pm Pacific Time window on typical weekdays to align with your manager and core partners.
• Occasional optional domestic travel for team gatherings or company events; no regular customer travel is expected.

• Design, build, and maintain core components of our 3D viewer in Type Script, Angular, and Three.js for use in modern browsers.
• Integrate and visualize large 3D datasets (e.g., point clouds, 3D Tiles, Gaussian splats, BIM models) as cohesive, performant scenes.
• Lead technical design for significant 3D features, breaking down ambiguous problems into clear, executable plans and driving them through to production.
• Profile and optimize rendering, loading, and interaction performance for complex scenes running on a range of devices and networks.
• Apply strong testing discipline (unit, integration, performance) using tools like Vitest and Playwright to keep regressions low and delivery cadence high.
• Use AI‑assisted development tools to accelerate iteration while maintaining high standards for code clarity, correctness, and maintainability.
• Contribute to shared engineering standards, documentation, and code reviews, helping level up 3D and front‑end practices across the team.

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with substantial time spent on front‑end and/or 3D web development.
• Advanced expertise with Three.js (or similar) and the modern 3D web ecosystem, plus solid understanding of WebGL; familiarity with WebGPU concepts is a plus.
• Strong experience architecting and shipping large single‑page applications in modern Type Script and Angular.
• Proven ability to deliver and maintain complex,…