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Sofar Ocean is seeking a product-driven Staff Software Engineer to join their team in building the Wayfinder product for the maritime transport industry. This role involves collaborating with ...

Staff Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$175K - $222K/yr

We at Sofar Ocean acknowledge that careers in the marine sciences "... have traditionally been, and remain, non-diverse work environments", thereby limiting the entry and prosperity of ...

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What is the difference between Sofar Ocean vs Marine Technician?

AspectSofar OceanMarine Technician
Required CredentialsRelevant degrees in oceanography, marine engineering, or related fields; certifications in data collection and marine systemsTechnical certifications in marine systems, electronics, or mechanical repair; often requires vocational training
Work EnvironmentResearch vessels, offshore platforms, and data collection sites at seaShipyards, maintenance facilities, and onboard ships or offshore platforms
Employer & Industry UsageMarine research companies, ocean data providers, environmental monitoring firmsMaritime companies, shipping lines, offshore energy firms
Common Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding roles in marine data collection and researchTechnical repair and maintenance of marine equipment

While Sofar Ocean focuses on deploying and managing ocean data collection systems, Marine Technicians primarily handle the maintenance and repair of marine equipment. Both roles require technical skills and marine environment experience but differ in their core responsibilities and work settings.

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Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer

Sofar Ocean

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 3 days ago


Job description

Job Summary:
Sofar Ocean is seeking a product-driven Staff Software Engineer to join their team in building the Wayfinder product for the maritime transport industry. This role involves collaborating with engineers, ocean scientists, and product designers to create high-quality software that enhances decision-making for sea captains navigating the oceans.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with a top-notch team of engineers, ocean scientists and product designers to translate user needs into high quality software.
• Own features across the stack and architect solutions from data storage layer to UIs.
• Work across Sofar’s software engineering teams to simplify the stack and build for the future.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 8+ years experience of professional software development experience.
• Significant professional experience with modern Typescript and React
• Comfortable building in the frontend and backend
• Owns the full lifecycle of features from conception, development, testing, release, & adoption
• Clear communicator who enjoys collaborating with other engineers, designers, PMs, and scientists
• Can rapidly acquire new technical skills and knowledge in a fast-paced, high-delivery environment
• Excited to be a part of a small but growing startup team
• Enjoy mentoring & growing engineers earlier in their technical careers
Preferred:
• Passionate about building a product with a positive impact on the world
• Passionate about the craft of software engineering. Loves making beautiful, functional interfaces for humans
• Curious and experimental in the face of rapid tech change like LLM’s
Company:
Sofar Ocean is a build accessible ocean sensing and exploration tools for ocean enthusiasts, industry, and conservation. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.