Software Engineer 1, SketchUp Warehouse Platform Team

This Opportunity

If you’ve ever used SketchUp, you know it’s special software: 3D modeling that’s easy to learn, intuitive to use, and accessible to everyone. Try it out for free at app.sketchup.com and browse millions of free models at 3dwarehouse.sketchup.com.

As a member of the engineering team focused on the SketchUp 3D Warehouse backend, you’ll be working to both refine and re-imagine how we deliver millions of 3D models to our customers all over the world. We’re looking for someone who is new to software engineering, yet is highly motivated and eager to learn -- and is pretty low-key about it all. You’ll have an opportunity to work on projects spanning technologies like ML/AI, cloud services, and distributed search engines. You should be excited to learn how to write a scalable web application for tens of millions of users while working with incredibly large datasets. 

About SketchUp, a Colorado startup all grown up

Part of Trimble, SketchUp is one of the most popular 3D modeling and design tools in the world. Today, millions of architects, engineers, contractors, woodworkers, artists, and other creatives use our software to design transit centers, treehouses, and everything in between. We support a healthy work/life balance and high-quality standards for the software we create.

About Trimble, our parent company

Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Our core technologies in spatial positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability in design, architecture, and construction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop server-side Web application code for Trimble’s SketchUp 3D Warehouse.

• Create server-side business logic such as search algorithms, ratings, reviews, access control, etc.

• Analyze, design, and implement new features and improve performance of the web applications.

• Innovate using the latest generative AI and embedding generation technologies. 

• Backend database configuration, performance tuning, optimization.

• Monitor and, in the event of failure, diagnose and restore web application services.

• Collaborate with product managers and senior engineers to find optimal solutions.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Knowledge of Web standards and protocols including HTTP and REST.

• Server-side languages such as Java, C#, Python, or PHP.

• Some knowledge of server-side technologies like Java, Redis, JaxRS.

• Excitement to learn/develop modern web applications.

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Exposure to common commercial software development best practices.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure.

• Knowledge of Relational and/or NoSQL databases

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Pay Equity

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Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Hiring Range:

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Bonus Eligible?

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Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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