Senior Full-Stack Engineer — GIS Data & Cloud Apps

Peraton; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a software engineering professional to design a cloud-ready PostgreSQL/PostGIS database supporting the USGS Volcano Hazards Program workflows. You will build RESTful APIs in Python (FastAPI or Flask) and a web UI with React/TypeScript for efficient data entry and visualization.

The role includes implementing GIS-enabled visualization using ESRI JavaScript API, Leaflet, or Mapbox, ensuring accessibility and federal IT security compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience designing cloud-ready relational databases (PostgreSQL/PostGIS).
• Strong Python backend development skills (FastAPI or Flask).
• Front-end experience with React and JavaScript/TypeScript for data entry and visualization.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop a cloud-ready PostgreSQL/PostGIS database for monitoring/workflows.
• Build RESTful APIs in Python and a web UI using React/TypeScript for data entry and visualization.
• Implement GIS-enabled visualization tools (ESRI API, Leaflet, Mapbox) with accessibility and federal IT security compliance.

Skills

PostgreSQL

PostGIS

Python

FastAPI

Flask

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

GIS visualization

ESRI API

Leaflet

Mapbox

Accessibility (Section 508)

IT security compliance

Tools

ESRI JavaScript API

Leaflet

Mapbox

Job description

Peraton is seeking a software engineering professional to design a cloud-ready PostgreSQL/PostGIS database supporting the USGS Volcano Hazards Program workflows. You will build RESTful APIs in Python (FastAPI or Flask) and a web UI with React/TypeScript for efficient data entry and visualization.

The role includes implementing GIS-enabled visualization using ESRI JavaScript API, Leaflet, or Mapbox, ensuring accessibility and federal IT security compliance.