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Convectivecapital lists this Lead Software Engineer - Gov Platforms opportunity in redwood city, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Lead Software Engineer - Gov Platforms
WindBorne Systems is supercharging weather forecasts with a unique proprietary data source: a global constellation of next‑generation smart weather balloons targeting the most critical atmospheric data.
We design, manufacture, and operate our own balloons, using the data they collect to generate otherwise unattainable weather intelligence.
Our mission is to eliminate weather uncertainty and help humanity adapt to climate change, be it predicting hurricanes or speeding the adoption of renewables. We are building a future in which the planet is instrumented by thousands of our microballoons, eliminating gaps in our understanding of the Earth and giving people and businesses the information they need to make critical decisions.
The founding team of Stanford engineers was named Forbes under 30 and is backed by top‑tier investors, including Khosla Ventures and Footwork VC.
We’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer to own government implementations across multiple WindBorne software platforms. You will be the technical bridge between our core technology and government customers, ensuring our systems meet rigorous compliance standards while delivering exceptional value. This role requires equal parts technical depth, attention to regulatory detail, and customer communication skills.
We’re looking for someone who has built software under the weight of real compliance requirements—FedRAMP, ITAR, NIST 800‑53, or equivalent frameworks that don’t forgive shortcuts. This person treats compliance as an architectural constraint, not a checkbox exercise, and knows how to design systems that are both secure and performant.
If you thrive in the tension between competing demands—performance versus security, speed versus compliance, flexibility versus standardization—and can make pragmatic trade‑offs, ship solutions, and work effectively under ambiguity, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will architect and implement government‑specific versions of our software platforms, ensuring they meet security, compliance, and operational requirements unique to federal customers. You will adapt our data pipelines, APIs, and analysis tools to work within government infrastructure constraints while maintaining performance and reliability. You will own the entire development lifecycle, working directly with government stakeholders to understand their technical requirements, troubleshoot complex integration issues, and deliver mission‑critical solutions.
Skills and Qualifications
At least five years of software engineering experience with demonstrated success owning high‑priority software development efforts
Ability to work across full stack, from frontend (Ruby on Rails, Postgres, etc.) to backend (Python, Rust) and all the bits in between
Strong background in data engineering—building pipelines, processing large datasets, optimizing data storage, and retrieval
Proven experience developing software that adheres to stringent security compliance standards, from the government, financial industry, healthcare, or similar sectors
Written and verbal communication acumen suitable for a customer‑facing role, for both technical and non‑technical audiences
Strong problem‑solving and debugging skills across the stack
Ability to obtain a security clearance
Nice to Have
Experience with atmospheric, geospatial, or sensor data systems
Familiarity with cloud platforms in government contexts (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government)
Background in systems programming, real‑time data processing, or scientific computing
Prior work in aerospace, defense, or climate tech
Active security clearance
Benefits
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Unlimited PTO
Stock Option Plan
Office food and beverages
Salary: $120,000 - $180,000** We are considering a range of backgrounds and experience levels for this position and adjust our offers accordingly to be competitive with market rates.
Location
1600 Bridge Pkwy, Redwood City, CA. In‑person required.
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Worksite address
redwood city, CA, 94061, US
Who can apply
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