Geospatial Web Developer — Mapbox & React

Jacobs; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cover

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Holiday buy/sell scheme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Jacobs is hiring a Geospatial Developer to join its UK Digital & Data team. You’ll design and build modern web mapping applications and intuitive geospatial tools using Mapbox, Leaflet, OpenLayers or Esri APIs. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, user-centric solutions that matter for infrastructure and environment projects.

You’ll mentor colleagues, stay current with geospatial tech, and engage with clients to translate complex solutions into tangible outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong front-end development experience using JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
• Experience building web-based mapping applications.
• Ability to design intuitive user interfaces for geospatial tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and build modern web-based mapping applications.
• Develop interactive geospatial tools and UI.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.
• Mentor teammates and share geospatial best practices.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Geospatial tools

Tools

Mapbox

Leaflet

OpenLayers

Esri APIs

Job description

Jacobs is hiring a Geospatial Developer to join its UK Digital & Data team. You’ll design and build modern web mapping applications and intuitive geospatial tools using Mapbox, Leaflet, OpenLayers or Esri APIs. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, user-centric solutions that matter for infrastructure and environment projects.

You’ll mentor colleagues, stay current with geospatial tech, and engage with clients to translate complex solutions into tangible outcomes.