Junior Geospatial Developer: Build GIS Tools

Washington College; Chestertown (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington College in Chestertown, MD is seeking a Junior Geospatial Developer to support ongoing GIS initiatives and help develop geospatial tools, applications, and data solutions. This role contributes to scalable GIS system architectures and assists with data integration across web-based and enterprise platforms.

You will work under senior guidance through the SDLC to ensure code quality, documentation, and reliable performance, while collaborating with data specialists and student teams on

Qualifications

• Experience integrating spatial data into web applications.
• Coursework or experience in API development, automation scripting, or related workflows.
• Experience with JavaScript and Python in applied development environments.
• Familiarity with cloud-based databases and backend platforms, such as Firebase.
• Ability to create automated scripts, data workflows, or AI-assisted tools and agents to support project delivery.
• Interest in creative problem-solving and system architecture for geospatial/data-driven projects.
• Familiarity with server setup, maintenance, or deployment workflows.
• Willingness to mentor interns; prior mentoring experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing web-based and enterprise GIS applications across cloud and hosted environments.
• Contribute to application architecture design and system integration under senior guidance.
• Participate in the software development lifecycle, including requirements review, development, testing, and deployment support.
• Integrate datasets and analytical outputs into dashboards, web applications, and geospatial services.
• Develop and maintain APIs and automated geoprocessing workflows as assigned.
• Follow established coding standards, documentation practices, and version control procedures.
• Conduct testing and troubleshooting to improve system reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with data specialist and analytics teams to support integrated solution delivery.
• Maintain technical documentation for application features and workflows.
• Support experiential learning activities by collaborating with student teams and interns on development tasks.

Skills

Spatial data integration

JavaScript/Python

Cloud databases (Firebase)

API development & automation

Automation scripts & AI tools

System architecture/solving

Server deployment knowledge

Mentoring interns

Tools

Firebase

Job description

Washington College in Chestertown, MD is seeking a Junior Geospatial Developer to support ongoing GIS initiatives and help develop geospatial tools, applications, and data solutions. This role contributes to scalable GIS system architectures and assists with data integration across web-based and enterprise platforms.

You will work under senior guidance through the SDLC to ensure code quality, documentation, and reliable performance, while collaborating with data specialists and student teams on