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By combining advanced aircraft design, FAA-certified operations, and deep operational expertise, Dexa improves delivery speed, product quality, and customer experience - making autonomous drone delivery a practical, everyday reality.\nPosition Summary\nResponsible for planning, developing, building, testing, and deployment of process and workflow applications, AI-driven solutions, UAS integration, and software development team management.\nThis is a builder role - not just maintaining systems but creating them. However, task prioritization, management, and mentorship will be expected. You’ll partner directly with commercial, operations, product management, and other software engineering teams to identify high-impact opportunities and turn them into solutions.\nThis role comes with high ownership, autonomy, and accountability. You’ll be expected to take ideas from concept to production and deliver measurable impact while coordinating tasks amongst the large software development team.\nKey Responsibilities\nManagement: This is a senior-level position; responsible for managing local and remote teams for maximum effect and full integration of developed products and services.\nSystem Architecture: Design, build, and maintain fleet coordination, mission management systems, and modular API integrations for a diverse customer base.\nAutomation: Develop RPA/UAS software-driven solutions.\nOperational Tooling: Build operator-facing dashboards, internal tools, and automation layers on top of real-time operational data.\nData & Vision: Develop processing and analysis pipelines for drone video and sensor data, including computer vision and AI-enabled automation.\nFlight Systems: Integrate with and extend autopilot and flight control systems (ArduPilot/MAVLink) to support autonomous aviation.\nFull-Cycle Ownership: Own projects from problem definition through deployment, managing multiple fast-moving priorities simultaneously.\nField Insights: Travel to operational sites (1-2x per month) to observe live systems and identify real-world workflow improvements firsthand.\nIdeal Skills and Experience\nEducation: Bachelors of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering; other degrees may be considered with suitable experience\n5-10 years of experience in software engineering, automation, software development team management, and related roles\nFull integration of AI/ML programming environment to drive coding efficiencies\nProven ability to operate with high ownership, autonomy, and accountability\nStrong hands-on builder - comfortable being on the keys AND shipping production-ready solutions\nExperience with one or more of the following: RPA tools (e.g., UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Power Automate), general-purpose programming (Python, JavaScript, etc.), APIs, integrations, and data pipelines\nExperience designing and implementing end-to-end automation workflows\nComfortable working across multiple teams and projects simultaneously\nStrong communication and documentation skills - able to partner effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders\nHigh-Value Skills\nM.S in preferred degrees\nExperience in logistics, materials handling, aviation, or transportation environments\nExperience integrating with physical systems (cameras, hardware, IoT, etc.)\nExperience working in environments where software meets real-world operations (physical AI)\nWork Style Expectations\nMust be located within driving distance of Dayton, OH\nHybrid model: 4-6 days per month in-office, remainder remote\nTravel required: 1-2 trips per month to operational sites across the U.S.\nRemote team management\nFast-paced, highly collaborative, and execution-focused\nPay: $110,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year\nBenefits:\nDental insurance\nHealth insurance\nLife insurance\nPaid holidays\nPaid sick time\nVision insurance\nAbility to Commute:\nDayton, OH 45402 (Required)\nWork Location: Hybrid remote in Dayton, OH 45402","company":"Dexadroneexpress","rawCompany":"dexadroneexpress","city":"Dayton","state":"OH","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-19T15:52:18.527Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Software Engineer","description":"Senior Software Engineer\n(Focus: Modular API Integration – Diverse Customer Base; Drone Automation; Software Team Management)\nAbout DEXA\nDexa is transforming last-mile logistics through safe, scalable autonomous commercial aviation. 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