Applications Engineer: JavaScript & AWS for Geospatial Apps

Xcellent Technology Solutions, Inc; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Dental and vision coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

401K with employer matching

GeoAI scholarship

Job summary

XTS is seeking an Applications Engineer to support the USGS National Geospatial Technical Operations Center. You’ll join an existing suite of applications, learning how they work and improving them to deliver reliable geographic information to users.

JavaScript will be central, with AWS-based cloud workflows automated and enhanced for efficiency as needs grow. You’ll collaborate in a technical environment where clean code and scalable solutions matter.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in JavaScript and ability to read and improve existing code for maintainability.
• Hands-on experience with AWS SDK and AWS CLI; familiarity with Lambda, S3, and EC2 for cloud workflows.
• Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals: version control, debugging, testing, algorithms, data structures.

Responsibilities

• Support public-facing applications for USGS National Geospatial Technical Operations Center.
• Enhance functionality, improve data presentation, troubleshoot issues, and optimize workflows.
• Work beyond the application to automate cloud-based data processing pipelines.
• Collaborate in a technical environment to ensure scalable and maintainable solutions.

Skills

JavaScript

AWS SDK

AWS CLI

Lambda

S3

EC2

Code troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Node.js

React/Angular basics

Job description

XTS is seeking an Applications Engineer to support the USGS National Geospatial Technical Operations Center. You’ll join an existing suite of applications, learning how they work and improving them to deliver reliable geographic information to users.

JavaScript will be central, with AWS-based cloud workflows automated and enhanced for efficiency as needs grow. You’ll collaborate in a technical environment where clean code and scalable solutions matter.