Principal Software Engineer

March 20

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IONA

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IONA is a logistics company that specializes in autonomous drone technology to enhance last-mile delivery systems, particularly focusing on underserved rural areas. By leveraging advanced aerial robotics, IONA aims to optimize delivery routes, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impact, ultimately leading to a more sustainable future. The company’s mission is to empower all regions with efficient logistics solutions that are inclusive and green, addressing the inefficiencies of traditional delivery networks.

drones • logistics • delivery • rural • transportation

2 - 10 employees

Founded 2021

🚗 Transport

☁️ SaaS

💰 Pre Seed Round on 2023-06

📋 Description

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our team full time. • This is a hands-on role where you will be deeply involved in the development of drone related backend systems, contributing across the entire stack. • You will also have the opportunity to expand into leadership responsibilities, including managing external consultants and freelancers, mentoring other developers, and driving strategy and improvements in processes and toolchains. • You will report to the Head of Product and will be entrusted with most of the technological decisions. • The ideal candidate is a full-stack expert with strong system architecture skills who thrives in challenging environments where you always need to learn and level up quickly. • You will shape the technical foundation of our Transportation Management System (TMS), encompassing vehicle routing, fleet management, predictive maintenance, and more. • Additionally, you will oversee the deployment and integration of shared support services. • Tasks include Hands-On Development of an UAV-enabled TMS and NOC: Design, develop, and maintain scalable micro-service applications to deliver on customer needs for a Transportation management system (TMS), Lead the development of features across the stack and all the way to deployment and monitoring. • The key services to work on are vehicle routing optimization (utilizing Google OR Tools), fleet and predictive maintenance, advanced resource scheduling, compliance management, staffing management. • Wrangle with a variety of SQL, noSQL and streaming databases. • Later on, you will also be responsible for building a data lake/warehouse and the foundation of business intelligence. • Support the creation of a Network Operating Center (NOC) on the software & system side and other strategic initiatives such as design and development of digital twin infrastructure. • Own the definition of done, performance, security, and usability. • Drive the design and implementation of modular, scalable system architectures for TMS and related services. • Ensure seamless integration and deployment of shared support services such as IAM/user authentication, email and notification systems, and support ticketing tools. • Own CI/CD pipeline and internal processes around it. • Mentor other developers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. • Actively explore and test various AI-enabled tools, then drive their adoption, development process improvements, and putting in place best practices to enhance team productivity. • Oversee and guide external consultants and freelancers to deliver high-quality results.

🎯 Requirements

• At minimum 10 years of work experience in software development roles • Strong programming skills in Go, React and JavaScript • Great understanding of PostgreSQL, MongoDB and data streaming pipelines • Proven experience designing and implementing scalable system architectures along SOA & clean code principles. • Proven experience in solving complex algorithmical challenges (think of traveling salesman, complex web interconnected variables and calculations affecting cargo load management and 3D binning, 4-dimensional object collisions, constraint-based 4-dimensional flight route finding) • Docker (Compose, DNS, Swarm), Github Actions • Very good at proactive communication and empathy.

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity Options : significant participation in the company’s equity scheme is available for the right candidate. • Growth Opportunities : cross-functional learning and high growth potential within a dynamic start-up environment. • High Autonomy: Minimal bureaucracy and the ability to make impactful decisions. • First 6 months remote : While this job is to be based in Ireland long terms, we allow the first 6 months to be largely remote to prepare things for the move. • Collaborative Environment: Work with a passionate team committed to revolutionizing the transportation and logistics space.