Software Engineer - Federal Geospatial (Remote: DC or Philly Metro)

Element 84; United States; Remote; USD 105,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical, dental and vision

401(k) and Roth 401(k) with 3% company

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Home office setup bonus

Job summary

Element 84 is a woman-owned small business that partners with federal and other sector clients to develop cloud-based geospatial data processing pipelines and software. The team builds tools for scientists and students to discover, transform, and improve earth data quality in the cloud.

A final interview may require in-person presence near our East Coast hubs. We seek a software engineer with 5+ years of experience, strong AWS, React, and Clojure skills, and a passion for data-centric earth

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience building full-stack apps using Python or JavaScript.
• Experience with Clojure.
• Experience with React.
• AWS experience including S3, IAM, and Lambda.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working in Scrum teams.
• Automation: testing and CI/CD.
• Strong communication and remote collaboration.
• Self-motivated, team player.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Contribute to code reviews and maintain quality standards.
• Collaborate with engineers to elevate technology and best practices.
• Own execution of small-medium features with support as needed.
• Communicate your work clearly to technical peers.

Skills

5+ years experience

Full-stack Python/JS

Clojure

React

AWS (S3, IAM, Lambda)

Troubleshooting

Scrum

CI/CD

Continuous improvement

Remote collaboration

Team player

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical major

Job description

_ This is a contingent position. Employment is dependent upon approval from the prime contractor. _

About Element 84

Element 84 is a woman-owned small business that works with public, private, and non-profit sector clients to develop geospatial data processing pipelines & build software that helps answer big questions about our health, our infrastructure, and our changing planet. We solve challenging problems across a wide range of industries, but our super power is cloud-based geospatial data processing, remote sensing, and Earth science systems. Our headquarters is located in Alexandria, VA and we have a satellite office in Philadelphia, PA.

A Few Other Things You Should Know

1. Element 84’s values are: We Invest in Each Other, We are Reliable, and Our Work Benefits our World.

2. Element 84 works on meaningful projects that are challenging—from a technical, people, and team perspective. We make an impact on large projects through our leadership and expertise, both formal and informal.

3. Element 84 values life outside of work. We offer parental leave for everyone and support each other through family challenges like medical problems, adoptions, and new babies.

4. Element 84 has had a flexible work schedule since our founding in 2010.

5. Element 84 is committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and respect for all individuals as we constantly strive to create a work environment where everyone feels welcome and supported.

About You

You are curious about the world, are constantly learning, driven to lead (formally or informally), and have a strong work ethic. You’re interested in solving impactful problems in science, medicine, and other projects that have a societal good. You can work independently or with a team, prioritize your projects, and be effective without micromanagement.

You’ll care about writing. Our team is remote and written communication is essential. In addition to caring about a well-crafted email and a succinct conference abstract, you understand that good writing is good design and engineering.

Job Summary

A talented software engineer is needed on the Element 84 team to support our federal clients in their mission. The Element 84 Federal Business Unit works primarily with NASA, NOAA, and USGS on projects involving the processing, distribution, and visualization of geospatial and remotely sensed data in the Cloud. As a member of this team, this software engineer will build innovative tools allowing scientists and students alike to discover, transform, update, and improve the quality of earth science data in the pursuit of solving a wide range of environmental and socio-economic issues.

Primary Responsibilities

• Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle from user story generation, through design, development, automated testing, and operational support

• Improve quality by actively participating in code-reviews and adhering to team quality standards.

• Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.

• Own execution of small-medium sized features with higher-level technical support

• You describe the details of your work fluidly and accurately to technical peers

Qualifications

Here are the guidelines we’re looking at to gauge experience and skillset:

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer

• Experience building full-stack applications using Python, JavaScript, or similar programming languages

• Experience with Clojure

• Experience with React

• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including at a minimum S3, IAM, and Lambda

• Proficiency in troubleshooting software issues and debugging a large codebase

• Ability to work as a member of a small team using the Scrum methodology

• Firm commitment to and experience with automated testing and continuous integration

• Proponent of continuous improvement; willingness to bring new ideas to the team

• Outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and proficiently in a remote environment

• Energetic, self-motivated, team player

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical major, such as Computer Science or Engineering (will consider equivalent professional experience in lieu of degree)

• Location Note: This is a remote position and candidates need to reside within a local travel distance (100 miles or less) of our primary East Coast hubs (Alexandria, VA and Philadelphia, PA). Local residency is required to facilitate an in-person final interview, identity verification, and periodic in-person team collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active NOAA CAC badge; Alternative Eligibility - candidates who do not currently possess a NOAA badge are still highly encouraged to apply. However, you must be fully eligible and able to successfully clear the NOAA background investigation process to obtain one [Start date may be contingent upon successful processing and acquisition of NOAA badge]

• Experience with node.js or python

• Experience working in a development team using an Agile methodology (preferably Scrum or SAFe)

• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bamboo)

• Experience developing on MacOS X

• AWS Certification

This position requires that applicants be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or at any time in the future, and be able to pass a general background check.

Additional Information

Paying attention to who we are as a company–people, family members, friends, and colleagues–is our primary focus at Element 84. There are lots of ways to run a company, and, for us, we prioritize wanting to come to work, being around people we enjoy, taking on big things with people you trust, and sharing our achievements as a team.

• You’ll get credit when things go right and we’ll have your back when things go wrong.

• We only take on work that is challenging and right for us. There are projects we will turn down and the team has a say.

• We may be a small company, but we have big company benefits meant to support the idea that we’re here for the long term and happiness comes from much more than where you work.

• We have an extraordinary retention rate because we hire extraordinary people. We hope that’s you.

Compensation

The salary range for this job is $105,000 - $141,000. Actual compensation offered to candidate will be finalized at offer and may be above or below the posted range due to skill level, experience, industry-specific knowledge, education/certifications, or geographic location. Base salary represents just one component of the Element 84 total compensation package. Employees will also receive a number of benefits as listed below. Other compensation for this position may include bonus eligibility (dependent on employee performance and company profits).

Location & Remote Work

This is a full time, salaried position. Remote candidates are encouraged, but your home office must be less than 100 miles from either Element 84’s Alexandria, VA or Philadelphia, PA hub.

Benefits Offered

• Competitive medical, dental and vision benefits

• Life Insurance, Short & Long Term disability insurance

• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance

• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with a fixed 3% of salary employer contributions (paid regardless of employee participation)

• Health savings account with a company contribution

• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care and transportation)

• Company-paid parental leave after one year of employment

• Flexible work schedules

• Paid employee assistance program

• 40 hours paid sick leave

• 4 weeks + 1 day paid time off per calendar year (prorated first year)

• 6 floating paid holidays per year

• Cell phone stipend

• Initial home office setup bonus

_ Element 84 is an equal opportunity employer. _