Senior Software Engineer

• Deep engagement with exploration geologists and data scientists, continual learning about mineral exploration, and tailoring technology development to the needs of exploration project scientists
• Building data pipelines and tooling for deriving advanced human and machine insights from exploration data, often leading a small group of software engineers to successful delivery
• Developing expertise in KoBold’s Data Systems and deeply understanding how they impact exploration
• End-to-end ownership of projects from design to implementation and testing to continued engagement with colleagues on exploration teams using your solutions

Your work will empower KoBold to unlock invaluable insights and streamline intricate scientific processes, contributing to building a sustainable world by enabling discoveries of vital energy transition metals like lithium, copper, nickel, and cobalt.

• 4+ years of software engineering experience, ideally building production cloud data systems
• Proficiency with Python
• Ability to write production-quality code that is correct, readable, well-tested, scalable and extensible
• Skilled in large-scale system design
• A track record of taking ownership from definition of the problem and delivering projects with demonstrated impact in an iterative manner
• Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn about all aspects of mineral exploration, particularly in the geology domain
• Ability to explain technical problems to and collaborate on solutions with domain experts who are not software developers
• Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on an evolving range of responsibilities

The US base salary range for this full-time exempt position is $175,000 - $210,000.

KoBold builds AI models for mineral exploration and deploys those models—alongside novel sensors—to guide decisions on exploration programs, aiming to improve discovery rates for metals needed for electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers.