Overview

Who we are and what we do: The problem we solve is that every minute matters in fire response. Wildfires are growing in intensity and frequency, and today most are detected by bystanders and reported via 911, which can delay detection, verification, and dispatch. Pano AI is a 130+ person growth-stage hybrid-remote start-up headquartered in San Francisco, leading in early wildfire detection and intelligence to help fire professionals respond faster and more safely. We combine advanced hardware, software, and artificial intelligence into a web-based platform, using high-definition cameras, satellites, and other data feeds to provide a real-time picture of threats and actionable intelligence."

Pano AI is on TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025, MIT Technology Review’s top climate tech companies to watch, and Fast Company’s Top 10 most innovative companies in AI of 2023. We have government and enterprise customers across multiple regions and have raised capital from leading investors. Learn more at pano.ai.

The Role

For this Software Engineer role, we’re looking for somebody who will drive major projects in unlocking new end-to-end capabilities for our users while building scalable, secure, and maintainable production systems. At Pano, team members take ownership of what they do, and our approach to problem-solving relies heavily upon creativity, communication, and collaboration.

The ideal candidate is humble, hungry, and people-smart. They have experience building backend solutions and a firm understanding of industry frameworks, APIs, databases, and multiple back-end languages, including Java and Python.

Responsibilities

• Work with your teammates to build highly scalable solutions that enable positive impact for our users and our business
• Develop new features as well as tools, frameworks, and workflows in support of rapidly emerging business and project requirements
• Drive new projects, from conceptualization to deployment
• Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, and maintain high standards for code quality, maintainability, security, and application design
• Work with agile development methodologies, adhering to best practices and pursuing continued learning opportunities
• Participate in on-call rotation to respond to, triage, mitigate, and resolve production issues
• Create run-books, metrics, and dashboards

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a backend Software Engineer
• 3+ years of professional experience in a fast-paced SaaS or a similar business environment
• Experience with server-side Java and Python software development, with modern frameworks and methodologies, such as Spring and Django
• Proficiency with SQL, RDBMS (ideally PostgreSQL), and familiarity with ORMs
• Ability to visualize a proposed system and be able to build it
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in complex systems
• Ability to communicate effectively within the team and across the organization while sharing insights and updates and collaborating to achieve project goals
• Must be located in the Pacific or Mountain time zone

Preferred skills

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, such as GCP and AWS
• Familiarity working with Linux-based systems as well as containerization and orchestration tools, such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with caching mechanisms such as Redis, Memcached, and Varnish
• Familiarity with common DevOps tools and practices, such as Git and CI/CD
• Familiarity with SOC2 / ISO 27001 security frameworks

Compensation and Benefits

$150,000 - $202,000 a year

Final salary offered is based upon multiple factors, including individual job-related qualifications, education, experience, knowledge, skills and location. In addition to salary, this position is also eligible for stock options. We offer comprehensive health insurance, paid time off, and 401k.

Equal Opportunity

Pano is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and supporting our team-members regardless of where they come from. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.