Processing Engineer

Constellis • Washington, DC

3d

About The Position

Constellis is hiring a Processing Engineer to build, test, and maintain the
real-time data processing pipeline that normalizes, enriches, and routes sensor
events across the Lexso platform. This role focuses on transforming raw sensor
data into reliable, schema-compliant normalized events that downstream systems
depend on.

This role will work closely with the Processing Lead and adjacent teams
(Ingestion, Spatial Grid, UI, Integrations).

Requirements

• Strong Python experience (data processing, services, testing)
• Experience with streaming systems (Kafka or equivalent)
• Familiarity with JSON schemas and schema validation
• Understanding of geospatial concepts (lat/lon, ENU, H3 preferred)
• Experience writing unit tests (pytest or equivalent)
• Experience working in distributed, microservice architectures
• Ability to read and interpret raw sensor data
• Eligible to obtain a Top Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Bytewax, Arroyo, or stream processors
• Familiarity with sensor systems (video, radar, RF, LiDAR)
• Prior Kubernetes / Docker experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain sensor event normalization pipelines (camera, radar, RF, IoT, etc.)
• Enforce Lexso event schemas (who / what / where / when / how)
• Perform spatial enrichment (ENU, H3, zone resolution)
• Integrate Kafka-based streaming workflows
• Write automated validation and unit tests for normalized outputs
• Debug data quality, timing, and schema issues across services
• Collaborate with Ingestion and Spatial Grid teams on interfaces and contracts
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and local developer tooling

Benefits

• Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Program & Company Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Insurance: Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• On-the-job Training, Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed