Who we are

FloodMapp is a rapidly growing technology company with the important mission to build a safer future. Flooding is the costliest natural disaster, causing billions in damage and taking thousands of lives across the globe every year. FloodMapp delivers real-time flood intelligence to emergency managers, supporting them to prepare, respond and recover from flood events. We work with asset owners to prevent damage and streamline recovery efforts to keep lights on and roads open. We work with government agencies to improve safety and save lives through targeted evacuations, road closures and swift water rescue. In the face of a changing climate, we help communities adapt, to increase resilience, and recover from disasters.

At FloodMapp, people are our main focus, because hard problems require an exceptional team. As a diverse team, we value people & empathy, integrity & accountability, innovation for growth and communication. Everyone learns from each other. Everyone is passionate about solving a growing global problem and making a global impact. We all work to build a safer future.

We believe that the unique ideas brought from all of our amazing team is one of the keys to our success. To create an inclusive and diverse culture, we encourage and celebrate applicants of any race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

Your Roles & Responsibilities

Surface-level knowledge won’t be enough. Everyone eventually gets into the weeds of their domain and will be asked to then train their peers so we all stay up to date on the best ways to tackle the hardest problems. We are all mentors and mentees. You’ll be joining a group of lifelong learners who are eager to understand and build tools that will make a real difference. At FloodMapp, you will:

• Write plenty of python
• Help to design, build, and run our growing platform
• Work in a small team that thrives on solving big problems
• Be exposed to a plethora of technologies ranging from GIS tools, to machine learning libraries, and all manner of infrastructure
• Deploy to production almost everyday
• Efficiently handle large volumes of real-time data
• Share your skills with others through technical mentoring and code reviews
• Be continuously learning about GIS, hydrology, hydraulics and cloud infrastructure
• Build tools that allow our operations teams to continue to develop state of the art models which help save lives.

Your Skills & Background

Required

• 8+ years in software development with experience in writing high-performance quality code in Python
• Experience and knowledge of building and maintaining AWS infrastructure
• Experience wrangling and manipulating large volumes of data in PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with Docker

It’s great, but not required if you have

• Devops experience, especially using Terraform
• Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies
• Experience with GIS data

Education Guide

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
• Other relevant qualification

Your Pay & Perks

• Competitive salary & opportunity to get share options via our ESOP plan
• Bonus paid day of birthday leave each year
• Bonus two paid days of reboot leave each year to promote mental health and wellbeing
• Employee Wellness Program
• End-of-Trip Facilities: bicycle parking and showers with a free towel service
• Team events & celebrations
• Free espresso and aeropress coffee (don’t worry the team will show you how to brew it)
• Stocked fruit bowl for a healthy snack
• We’re based in The Precinct with the QLD AI hub. There are regular tech meetups and social events for all of the startups based in the building

Location

• Brisbane, Australia. You should have full working rights to live and work in Australia.

How to apply

Please click ‘Apply’, sending your resume and a cover letter telling us why you want to join our mission.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Don’t count yourself out just yet. Studies have shown some individuals are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At FloodMapp, we are dedicated to building a diverse workplace based on merit, great work ethics, and character. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job advertisement, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for other roles. We look forward to hearing from you!