GIS Software Developer

Peraton•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced Senior GIS Developer to join Peraton’s First Responder Solutions team, delivering mission-critical public safety systems used by major cities and agencies nationwide. As part of the CommandPoint CAD platform development, you will build secure, high-availability dispatch and emergency response software. This role involves contributing to real-time call-handling, incident management, resource routing, and mapping integration that supports law enforcement, fire, and EMS operations. You will work with geospatial data, mapping tools, and interoperable data-sharing frameworks, directly impacting public safety and first responders across jurisdictions. The position may be performed remotely, though candidates located in or willing to work on site in Brooklyn, NY are preferred. Peraton is a national security company that provides mission capability integration and transformative enterprise IT solutions to protect the nation and its allies, operating across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company partners with essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces, solving complex challenges for its customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience or a Master’s degree and 6 years of experience or a High School diploma/equivalent and 12 years of experience.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder
Strong experience developing applications using C# and modern .NET technologies
Must have experience working with ESRI and ArcGIS platforms, including building, analyzing, and maintaining geospatial data solutions
Must have experience with GIS concepts including mapping, spatial analysis, geoprocessing, and data visualization
Solid understanding of object oriented programming, design patterns, and software engineering best practices
Experience working with APIs, system integrations, and version control systems such as Git
Experience with testing, debugging, performance tuning, and code quality practices
Strong problem solving skills and ability to work in collaborative, cross functional teams

Nice To Haves

Experience with ArcGIS APIs (JavaScript, Python, or ArcGIS Pro SDK)
Experience with spatial databases such as PostGIS or enterprise geodatabases
Experience with cloud GIS platforms or services
Experience building web based GIS applications
Experience with WPF or desktop GIS tools only if truly required

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions to meet business and technical requirements.
Collaborate with teams to implement scalable, secure, efficient, and maintainable code.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues to ensure system reliability and performance.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and design solutions.
Develop and maintain software features, APIs, and integrations.
Conduct unit testing, debugging, and code reviews to ensure code quality.
Troubleshoot and resolve bugs and performance issues in a timely manner.
Document technical designs, system architecture, and code for knowledge sharing.
Stay updated on emerging technologies and contribute to technical innovation.