Geospatial Frontend Developer

NewSpace Technical; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NewSpace Technical is seeking a Geospatial Front-End Engineer to build high-performance UIs for a modern geospatial platform. You will work with React and TypeScript to render large spatial datasets and maps.

Join a small, mission-driven EO startup, own core UI components, collaborate with product and design, and help shape a product that makes satellite data accessible and actionable.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience building web applications with React and TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of component-based architecture and state management.
• Experience with large codebases and improving existing systems.
• Experience integrating front-end applications with backend services and APIs.
• Familiarity with modern front-end tooling, testing, and build systems.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining modern front-end applications with React and TypeScript
• Developing reusable, well‑structured UI components with performance in mind
• Turning product requirements and design concepts into intuitive user experiences
• Integrating front‑end features with backend APIs and asynchronous data pipelines
• Contributing to UI architecture, performance optimisation, and shared component libraries
• Working closely with product, design, and engineering in a fast‑moving startup environment

Skills

React

TypeScript

State management

Async data handling

Performance optimization

Tools

Mapbox GL JS

Job description

Sector: Earth Observation, Space, Geospatial

Experience: Mid–Senior Level (3/4+ years experience)

NewSpace Technical are working with an exciting NewSpace company that is building a modern geospatial platform to support next-generation satellite data products. Backed by strong technical leadership and a clear mission, this company is focused on making complex spatial data easier to explore, analyse, and act on.

This is an opportunity to join early, have real ownership, and help shape a product that sits at the intersection of space, software, and data.

The Opportunity

As a Geospatial Front-End Engineer, you’ll focus on building high-performance user interfaces using React and TypeScript, enabling users to explore complex geospatial data such as:

• Raster imagery (e.g. GeoTIFFs) visualised via modern web mapping frameworks
• Vector spatial data for overlays, annotations, and region-based analysis
• Spatial reference systems and map projections to align and compare datasets

You’ll help solve one of the core challenges in EO software: making large, high-dimensional spatial datasets feel fast, usable, and intuitive for end users.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building and maintaining modern front-end applications with React and TypeScript
• Developing reusable, well‑structured UI components with performance in mind
• Turning product requirements and design concepts into intuitive user experiences
• Integrating front‑end features with backend APIs and asynchronous data pipelines
• Contributing to UI architecture, performance optimisation, and shared component libraries
• Working closely with product, design, and engineering in a fast‑moving startup environment

What They’re Looking For

Required

• 4+ years of experience building web applications with React and TypeScript
• Strong understanding of component‑based architecture, state management, and async data handling
• Experience working within larger codebases and improving existing systems
• Experience integrating front‑end applications with backend services and APIs
• Familiarity with modern front‑end tooling, testing, and build systems

Nice to Have

• Experience with web mapping libraries (Mapbox GL JS or similar)
• Experience with performance tuning in React
• Good UI/UX instincts and experience collaborating with designers

Why This Role Stands Out

• Join a NewSpace EO startup where your work has visible, real‑world impact
• High ownership and influence over product and technical direction
• Work on cutting‑edge Earth observation and geospatial technology
• Collaborate with a small, highly technical team that values quality and clarity
• Strong opportunities for growth as the company scales

If you’re a front‑end engineer excited by space, geospatial data, and early‑stage environments, this is a rare chance to work on a genuinely meaningful product.