We are seeking an experienced freelance Three.js Sr Developer to enhance an existing 3D satellite tracking application, Space ACME. This project involves adding new features like a 2D map view, advanced data visualizations, and UI enhancements to ingest AI-powered predictive data.
Key Tasks include:
UI/UX Refinement: Integrating the Astro UX design system and fixing rendering issues.
Data Visualization: Implementing satellite ground traces, visualizing sensor look angles, and creating geographic boundary identification.
2D Map View: Developing a toggle between 3D globe and 2D flat map projection.
AI Integration: Refining the user interface to support the display of AI-generated data from backend sources.
Standalone Web Component: Refactoring core visualization logic into a reusable web component.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3D Graphics: Deep proficiency with Three.js.
Web Development: Expertise in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
UI/UX: Experience with UI/UX design systems like Astro UXDS.
APIs & Databases: Advanced experience building authenticated RESTful APIs and database development (PostgreSQL, SQLite, and MongoDB).
Web Components: Experience building standalone Web Components (LitElement, Stencil) and using module bundlers (Vite).
AI/Machine Learning: Experience with or knowledge of AI/Machine Learning concepts.
- Geospatial Concepts: Knowledge of map projections and geofencing.
This is a remote contract role, with project completion upon successful delivery of all features and deployment to a staging environment. Due to our company’s work with local and federal government agencies we can only consider US Citizens based in the United States.
If you have experience building complex, intelligent, and secure web applications with modern technologies, and are interested in 3D, AI, and geospatial data, we’d love to see your portfolio.
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