Full-Stack Geospatial Developer: Build Next-Gen Maps

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Full Stack Geospatial Developer to design, develop, test, document, and deliver web-based geospatial applications and services. This role combines front-end and back-end work to support an intuitive map-authoring platform and the integration of geospatial data, databases, and services.

The ideal candidate will have strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills, experience with React/Angular/Vue, and back-end experience in Java, Python, or Node.js, plus hands-on GIS data expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Security Clearance Experience developing and delivering full-stack web applications.
• Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript and a framework such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.
• Experience with back-end development using Java, Python, Node.js, or similar technologies.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Professional experience working with geospatial data, GIS, or spatial data services.
• Experience with PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, or comparable technologies.
• Familiarity with GeoJSON, Shapefile, GeoPackage, KML/KMZ, GeoTIFF, CSV, WMS, WFS, WMTS, or similar formats and services.
• Understanding of coordinate reference systems, map projections, spatial reference identifiers, geometry types, topology, metadata, and data quality principles.
• Ability to produce technical documentation and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an Agile environment.
• Willingness to work onsite full time.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, document, deploy, and maintain a web-based map creation application with functionality similar to Datawrapper’s mapping tools.
• Build intuitive user interfaces that allow users to create, configure, style, preview, save, and share interactive maps and geospatial visualizations.
• Develop front-end components for loading data, selecting geographic fields, applying symbology, configuring labels and map elements, and producing publication-ready map products.
• Develop back-end services, APIs, business logic, data processing workflows, and persistence mechanisms supporting the application.
• Integrate the application with geospatial data, databases, APIs, web services, and enterprise systems.
• Work with vector, raster and service-based geospatial data.
• Advise on appropriate data formats, schemas, projection definitions, metadata standards, and interfaces for the organization’s geospatial data library.
• Support data ingestion, transformation, validation, quality control, and quality assessment activities.
• Work with spatial databases, including Oracle and PostgreSQL/PostGIS.
• Ensure geometry, topology, attribution, coordinate reference systems, and metadata are preserved and validated.
• Implement and consume REST APIs, OGC services, and other Government or enterprise data services.
• Write unit, integration, system, and user acceptance tests; troubleshoot defects and performance issues.
• Produce technical documentation covering application architecture, APIs, data models, workflows, configuration, and operational procedures.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, sprint planning, demonstrations, and Agile development activities.
• Apply secure software development practices.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React/Angular/Vue

Java/Python/Node.js

REST APIs

GIS data experience

PostGIS/Oracle Spatial

Geo formats

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE/GIS

Tools

PostgreSQL/PostGIS

Oracle Spatial

OpenLayers/Leaflet/Mapbox

GIS tools (ArcGIS/QGIS)

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Full Stack Geospatial Developer to design, develop, test, document, and deliver web-based geospatial applications and services. This role combines front-end and back-end work to support an intuitive map-authoring platform and the integration of geospatial data, databases, and services.

The ideal candidate will have strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills, experience with React/Angular/Vue, and back-end experience in Java, Python, or Node.js, plus hands-on GIS data expertise.