Geospatial Backend Engineer — C++ & SQL

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne CARIS, part of Teledyne Technologies, seeks a Developer for Cartographic Production Tools in Fredericton, NB. You will work on the Hydrographic Production Database (HPD), designing schemas, writing queries, and building backend services in C++.

The role requires strong SQL, PostgreSQL/Oracle experience, and a passion for geospatial data. You will join a global team that delivers data management systems used by hydrographic offices and maritime authorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Master’s in computer science or engineering.
• 4+ years of relevant backend or full stack development experience.
• Strong experience with relational databases and SQL.
• Experience developing APIs (RESTful) and integrating with backend systems.
• Experience with backend development in C++.
• Fluency in English.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL, Oracle, Python and API design (REST, JSON).
• Geospatial data formats and standards (S-57, S-100) and GIS concepts.
• Database performance tuning and indexing strategies.
• Experience with Subversion, Git and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Build new features using C++ on the application layer.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, views, and stored procedures.
• Build and maintain backend services and APIs for HPD data access.
• Work with PostgreSQL or Oracle for data storage, querying, and optimization.
• Support data ingestion, validation, and transformation processes.
• Contribute to data modeling aligned with hydrographic standards (S-57, S-100).
• Collaborate in an agile environment with developers and product owners.
• Participate in performance tuning and debugging of data-related issues.
• Contribute to automated testing and CI practices.
• Present new features and improvements in internal demos.

Skills

C++

PostgreSQL

Oracle

SQL

API development

REST

Geospatial data

Git

Jira

Agile

English

Education

Bachelor's degree or Master’s in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Subversion

Git

Jira

Job description

Teledyne CARIS, part of Teledyne Technologies, seeks a Developer for Cartographic Production Tools in Fredericton, NB. You will work on the Hydrographic Production Database (HPD), designing schemas, writing queries, and building backend services in C++.

The role requires strong SQL, PostgreSQL/Oracle experience, and a passion for geospatial data. You will join a global team that delivers data management systems used by hydrographic offices and maritime authorities.