Ocean Advisor - Software Engineer

🎯 The Mission

🌊 The Vision

👩‍💻 The Role: Founding Engineer

• Design, build, and evolve backend services that support production client workflows across analytics, geospatial intelligence, and operational decision systems
• Architect and improve cloud-native infrastructure, including deployment workflows, containerized services, storage systems, observability, and service reliability
• Work across multiple parts of the stack—including APIs, backend systems, infrastructure, and data services—depending on platform needs
• Translate scientific models and business requirements into scalable production software
• Help establish technical standards, engineering patterns, and development discipline as the team grows
• Contribute to secure, maintainable engineering practices across code, environments, and production operations

• Strong software engineering fundamentals, with production experience in one or more languages such as Python, Go, or JavaScript
• Experience building and maintaining cloud-based systems and modern backend infrastructure
• Familiarity with APIs, containerized services, infrastructure as code (IaC), and production deployment workflows
• Strong independent problem-solving ability and comfort operating in ambiguity
• Ability to move quickly, communicate clearly, and take ownership without heavy process
• Genuine curiosity about sustainability, ocean systems, or applying technology to physical industries

🛠 Work Setup & Culture

• Founder, Richard Wright: Ph.D. in Geography + MBA from UCLA, created Ocean Adviser from Scratch
• Team:
  • Flexible hybrid: ~2 days/week in Laguna Niguel, CA
  • Comfortable with ambiguity, high velocity, and big bets
  • Entrepreneurial mindset required—you’ll build, shape, and own
  • Strong scientific curiosity is a bonus

💸 Compensation & Perks

• Salary: $100–170K
• Equity: not off the gate, exceptional - owner innovating & driving the value of the firm - its in the firms interest that you're an owner
• Health, dental, and vision (same plan as the founder)
  • ADP total source - better benefits relied on joined venture partner - meant for larger orgs)
• Laptop provided
• Minimum 15 days off, with unlimited PTO and monthly Flexible Fridays
• Mission-aligned team deeply focused on ocean sustainability

Compensation