[Hiring] Full Stack Software Engineer @Bridger Photonics

Role Description

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our technology organization as we build and scale the next generation of methane detection and geospatial data platforms. In this role, you will work alongside other software engineers and the product team to design, develop, and maintain applications and services that enable our customers to respond to methane emissions faster than ever before. Along the way, you'll engage with geospatial data and data science domains, building modern tooling that bridges those worlds into a cohesive platform.

You will take ownership of features and components throughout their full lifecycle - from design through implementation, testing, and deployment. You'll collaborate with team members and leadership to translate requirements into robust, well-tested software. This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll write and ship production code, participate in code reviews, and contribute to architectural decisions.

What you'll do

• Collaborate with fellow engineers, the product team, and stakeholders to build high-quality tools that meet real business objectives
• Develop and maintain full-stack features across our modern web applications, from backend APIs to responsive, intuitive frontend user interfaces
• Create geospatial data visualizations and map-based interfaces leveraging Mapbox GL JS and deck.gl
• Design and consume event-driven services using Kafka for real-time data streaming and system integration
• Build and operate cloud-native infrastructure - AWS services (SQS, SNS, S3, MSK), Docker containers, Kubernetes/ArgoCD, and background job workers
• Ship changes through GitLab CI/CD and evolve database schemas through versioned migrations (Flyway)
• Instrument what you build with logging, metrics, and alerting so problems surface before customers find them
• Take ownership of features, services, and components end to end - shaping the technical design, evaluating tradeoffs, shipping the code, and operating it in production
• Participate in on-call rotation

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of shipping robust, production-grade applications
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent demonstrated experience)
• Hands-on experience with agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Codex CLI, or similar), and the judgment to review, test, and push back on what they produce
• Strong command of at least one backend language (Python preferred) and working fluency with SQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
• Working knowledge of modern web-based frontend development - JavaScript/TypeScript and React or an equivalent framework
• Excellent written and verbal communication - you can walk another engineer through a tradeoff and explain the same decision to someone outside the team
• Self-motivated, comfortable working independently, and equally comfortable giving and receiving direction
• Comfort learning new technologies and adapting to changing priorities

Requirements

• FastAPI, Flask, Django, or similar Python web frameworks
• PostgreSQL/PostGIS and geospatial query optimization
• Next.js and modern React/TypeScript tooling
• Web mapping and visualization libraries (Mapbox GL JS, deck.gl, Leaflet)
• Event streaming platforms (Kafka preferred) or other message broker systems
• Cloud platforms (AWS preferred - S3, SQS, SNS, MSK), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Infrastructure as code (Terraform) or GitOps workflows
• Observability tools and practices - logging, metrics, alerting
• Geospatial data processing, remote sensing, or the energy sector
• GIS tools and libraries (GDAL, PDAL, QGIS, GeoPandas, Fiona, etc.)

Benefits

• Path for growth and advancement within technology organization
• Exposure to cutting-edge geospatial and sensing technologies
• Excellent health, dental, and retirement benefits
• Beautiful Bozeman, Montana location with unparalleled outdoor opportunities
• Mission-driven work with meaningful environmental impact

Additional Information

• This is a full-time salaried position based in Bozeman, MT (open to remote candidates)
• Salary is commensurate with education, experience, and skills
• Position includes participation in on-call rotation
• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis; we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time
• Equal Opportunity Employer