Conservation Metrics
Lead Software Engineer, Data Sovereignty | REMOTE (US)
hn · Lead Software Engineer, Data Sovereignty · $124-150k
Jose has strong full-stack and data infrastructure credentials with proven experience building production systems at scale, particularly in data warehousing (Trino, S3, PostgreSQL), API development, and deploying Docker-based infrastructure. His founding engineer role shows ability to own architecture decisions and work hands-on across teams. However, he lacks demonstrated experience with identity systems (Auth0), single-tenant deployment architectures, and mission-driven/Indigenous data sovereignty work, which are specific to this role's context.
Hook: Your founding engineer experience shipping real-time systems with PostgreSQL, Docker, and data platforms directly matches Conservation Metrics' need for someone to own data infrastructure and architecture while staying hands-on with code.
Missing: Identity and access management systems (Auth0), Single-tenant SaaS architecture patterns, Indigenous data sovereignty or mission-driven conservation technology domain experience, Secure data warehousing for regulated/sensitive data contexts
Posting
Conservation Metrics | Lead Software Engineer, Data Sovereignty | REMOTE (US) | $124-150k with 4-day 38-hr workweek Indigenous People around the world are working tirelessly to protect and manage their territories under mounting external threats. Conservation Metrics is a small, mission-driven company co-creating an open-source data platform designed to support territorial monitoring and Indigenous data sovereignty. It combines remote sensing products (maps, alerts, and change detection), mobile data collection tools, secure data warehousing, and governed data access to allow Indigenous communities to explore, analyze, and summarize their information. Lead position: You will own architecture and data infrastructure. You will work across engineering and partner-facing teams to build systems that support Indigenous data sovereignty, secure collaboration, and long-term stewardship of community data. We are looking for someone who can work through hard technical trade-offs and commit. In addition, Leads at Conservation Metrics are hands-on, writing production code and reviewing PRs to stay close to the system. Tech: PostgreSQL, Identity Systems (Auth0), Docker deployments on single-tenant stacks. See link for example projects and how to apply: https://conservationmetrics.com/careers/lead-data-platform-engineer/