Posted at: 21 April
Senior Software Engineer, 3D (USA)
Company
DroneDeploy is a US-based B2B SaaS provider specializing in a unified reality capture platform that leverages robotics and AI for industries such as construction, agriculture, and insurance.
Remote Hiring Policy:
DroneDeploy fosters a mostly remote-first culture, primarily hiring remote employees based in the U.S. with flexibility for work hours within the Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8).
Job Type
Full-time
Full-timeAllowed Applicant Locations
United States
United StatesSalary
$100,000 to $150,000 per year
$100,000 to $150,000 per yearJob Description
Team Overview
DroneDeploy’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.
Role Summary
As a Senior Software Engineer, 3D, you will own major parts of our web-based 3D viewer, implemented in TypeScript, 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.
Work Environment
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Remote role based in the United States; you’ll collaborate primarily via Slack, Zoom, and shared docs.
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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.
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Occasional optional domestic travel for team gatherings or company events; no regular customer travel is expected.
Responsibilities
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Design, build, and maintain core components of our 3D viewer in TypeScript, Angular, and Three.js for use in modern browsers.
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Integrate and visualize large 3D datasets (e.g., point clouds, 3D Tiles, Gaussian splats, BIM models) as cohesive, performant scenes.
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Lead technical design for significant 3D features, breaking down ambiguous problems into clear, executable plans and driving them through to production.
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Profile and optimize rendering, loading, and interaction performance for complex scenes running on a range of devices and networks.
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Apply strong testing discipline (unit, integration, performance) using tools like Vitest and Playwright to keep regressions low and delivery cadence high.
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Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate iteration while maintaining high standards for code clarity, correctness, and maintainability.
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Contribute to shared engineering standards, documentation, and code reviews, helping level up 3D and front-end practices across the team.
Requirements
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5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with substantial time spent on front-end and/or 3D web development.
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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.
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Strong experience architecting and shipping large single-page applications in modern TypeScript and Angular.
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Proven ability to deliver and maintain complex, production 3D or graphics-heavy features, including performance tuning and robustness under real-world usage.
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Hands-on experience with automated testing (unit, integration, performance) using frameworks such as Vitest, Jest, and Playwright.
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Familiarity with common 3D data formats and pipelines (e.g., point clouds, 3D Tiles, meshes, Gaussian splats) and how they are consumed by web viewers.
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Effective written and verbal communication skills with cross-functional partners (product, design, other engineering teams).
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Comfortable using AI tools as part of everyday engineering work while retaining strong engineering judgment about quality and tradeoffs.
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
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Drone Certification: Not required for this role as currently scoped.
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Able to work remotely within the US with sufficient overlap to collaborate with a US-based engineering and product team.
Why Join DroneDeploy?
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Build the core 3D experience at the heart of DroneDeploy’s reality-capture platform, used on thousands of projects across construction, energy, agriculture, and more.
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Tackle deep technical challenges in web-based 3D: large spatial datasets, advanced rendering techniques, performance at scale, and integration with CV/ML pipelines.
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Join a small, senior 3D team where your architectural choices and implementations materially shape the product and future roadmap.
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Help define how AI-assisted development is used in practice, focusing your time on architecture, hard debugging, and 3D problem-solving rather than repetitive work.
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Work remotely while benefiting from an established engineering culture, documented practices, and cross-team collaboration with experts in mobile, platform, and computer vision.