Geospatial Platform Engineer - Full Ownership, Dubai

AirTech; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Airscope Tech in Dubai is seeking a Platform Engineer (Geospatial) to own and evolve a production stack based on React, Node.js, PostgreSQL + PostGIS. You will keep the platform running, secure, and moving forward, collaborating with a team that handles drone surveys and 3D geospatial data.

You will manage Docker deployments on Linux, integrate with Cloudflare, and shape the geospatial processing pipeline using Python and GDAL.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering production-grade geospatial web apps.
• Strong PostgreSQL (PostGIS) skills and data workflows.
• Proficient with Linux servers and Docker deployments.
• Familiar with GIS concepts like coordinate systems and projections.
• Knowledge of web mapping libraries (Leaflet, MapLibre, CesiumJS).

Responsibilities

• Own and operate a live platform: reliability, security, and feature growth.
• Design and maintain the geospatial pipeline (Python / GDAL).
• Onboard client sites with coordinate systems and datums.
• Collaborate with survey team and contractors on new features.
• Implement authentication, access control, and backups.

Skills

Full-stack JavaScript

PostgreSQL / PostGIS

Docker

Linux

GIS fundamentals

Web mapping / 3D on the web

AI coding tools usage

Codebase ownership

Tools

Docker on Linux

Cloudflare

PostGIS

Leaflet / MapLibre / CesiumJS / Three.js

Job description

Airscope Tech in Dubai is seeking a Platform Engineer (Geospatial) to own and evolve a production stack based on React, Node.js, PostgreSQL + PostGIS. You will keep the platform running, secure, and moving forward, collaborating with a team that handles drone surveys and 3D geospatial data.

You will manage Docker deployments on Linux, integrate with Cloudflare, and shape the geospatial processing pipeline using Python and GDAL.