Full Stack Engineer

Overview

OpalAI builds AI-powered geospatial systems that detect, forecast, and visualize wildfire activity and city-scale infrastructure conditions. Backed by NASA and the USDOT, we transform spatial intelligence into operational tools for first responders, city planners, and policymakers. We value diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solvers who thrive in a fast-paced startup environment. We are seeking a backend-leaning full-stack engineer who can design clean, reliable services while shipping intuitive UIs. You’ll own the end-to-end path from data ingestion to model inference, APIs, and map visualizations, splitting time across innovative projects in wildfire management and urban analytics.

What You’ll Do

• Own backend services & APIs : Design, build, and operate secure REST / gRPC services for data / ML inference, authentication, and geospatial queries (including tiling, indexing, and caching).
• Build data pipelines : Ingest satellite imagery (e.g., Sentinel, Landsat, VIIRS) and drone feeds; orchestrate ETL processes for rasters, point clouds, and sensor data; manage object storage and metadata.
• Productionize ML models : Serve wildfire detection / forecasting and streetscape models (using PyTorch, ONNX, Triton), integrate evaluation hooks, and optimize for cost, latency, and scalability.
• Develop map-centric UX : Create responsive web dashboards for first responders and researchers, featuring map layers, temporal sliders, annotations, and alerting systems.
• Ensure reliability & observability : Instrument logging, metrics, and traces; automate CI / CD pipelines; harden services with load testing, rate limiting, RBAC, and audit trails.
• FireVision (NASA) : Wildfire detection, forecasting, and incident visualization.
• Urbanomy (DOT) : City-scale planning, infrastructure inspection, and “Complete Street AI” analytics.
• Collaborate effectively : Partner with data scientists, product managers, and external agencies (e.g., NASA, DOT) to translate requirements into shipped features, complete with acceptance criteria, documentation, and user feedback loops. Strong communication skills are key for teamwork.

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We offer competitive compensation, equity, and other benefits to support your well-being and growth.

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