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Software Developer (Systems Software)

About the Role

Darkhorse Geospatial is hiring Software Developers (Systems Software) to build and sustain the applications, data pipelines, and cloud services that power our federal customer's mission. You'll work across the stack — front-end interfaces, back-end APIs, ETL workflows, and cloud microservices — partnering with engineers, data scientists, and analysts to deliver modern, mission-enabling capabilities.

What You'll Do

  • Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications and APIs
  • Build and automate ETL pipelines (NiFi, Kafka, custom Python/Java) for ingest into data warehouses and data lakes
  • Develop and deploy cloud microservices on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, EMR)
  • Manage relational, NoSQL, graph, and search databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Elasticsearch)
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Support data scientists with infrastructure, environment prep, and AI/ML model deployment
  • Translate customer needs into technical requirements; create prototypes and design documentation
  • Track work in JIRA and contribute to Agile sprints, demos, and retrospectives

Core Skills We're Looking For

  • Full-stack development with modern frameworks (Angular, React, or Vue + Node.js / TypeScript)
  • Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or both
  • Hands-on ETL and data pipeline experience (NiFi, Kafka, Spark, or equivalent)
  • AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, RDS, EMR)
  • Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • SQL and database design across relational and NoSQL platforms
  • Git, CI/CD, Agile delivery experience

Nice to Have

  • Experience supporting data science teams and AI/ML model deployment
  • GIS or geospatial application development
  • Graph (Neo4j) or vector (Milvus) database experience
  • Tableau or other data visualization platforms
  • Mobile development (Android/iOS) with React Native or Electron

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly

Apply for this job

Please contact us at hello@dhgeo.com and tell us why you're the perfect fit for this role. Also include the following:

  • Describe your skills and relevant background
  • Resume (highlighting relevant technical experience)
  • List of key technologies you've used in production environments