Principal Geospatial Software Engineer (Remote)

Jobgether

125d • $101,000 - $203,000

About The Position

In this senior leadership role, you will architect, design, and oversee the development of advanced geospatial software solutions supporting large-scale water resources modeling and predictive analytics. You will lead enterprise hydrofabric development, integrating high-resolution topographic, hydrographic, and bathymetric datasets into cloud-based, scalable platforms. Your work will directly influence operational-quality geospatial services, supporting flood mapping and environmental forecasting. The role combines hands-on technical expertise with strategic oversight, including mentoring teams, establishing best practices, and ensuring seamless integration across geospatial data systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement automated data pipelines, leverage containerized cloud services, and continuously improve software reliability and performance. This position offers a high-impact environment focused on innovation, technical excellence, and mission-critical outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Cartography, GIS, Computer Science, or a related field, with at least 8 years of professional experience.
• Experience integrating high-resolution hydrographic, topographic, bathymetric, and channel shape data into geospatial systems.
• Proficiency with geospatial datasets, raster and vector formats, coordinate reference systems (CRS), and formats such as GeoTIFF, NetCDF, and COGs.
• Experience designing and maintaining cloud-optimized data dissemination platforms supporting operational-scale geospatial services.
• Strong proficiency with geospatial libraries and tools, including GDAL/OGR, GeoPandas, Xarray, and Zarr.
• Experience with large system planning, software integration, and adherence to release schedules and strategies.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in hydrofabric modeling, hydraulic modeling, remote sensing, CNN/RNN/LSTM deep learning for spatial data.
• Containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, Singularity).
• Programming in Python and R.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate enterprise hydrofabric development activities, providing technical direction for geospatial projects.
• Architect, design, and develop scalable geospatial services using Python and formats such as STAC, Zarr, and GeoTIFFs.
• Design, deploy, and maintain geospatial data services on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) with containerized applications.
• Participate in all phases of software development, including requirements analysis, system design, coding, unit testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate hydrofabric and other geospatial datasets into operational systems.
• Conduct research on emerging technologies to inform software development strategies and optimize application execution.
• Mentor and guide development teams to enforce best practices, coding standards, and automated testing frameworks.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $101,000–$203,000, adjusted based on experience and qualifications.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings plans with company matching (401k).
• Flexible work schedules with remote-first opportunities.
• Paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and employee assistance programs.
• Professional development programs, including learning initiatives and certifications.
• Opportunities to lead high-impact projects with significant societal and environmental relevance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees