Staff Software Engineer

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what's happening now and shape what's coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters-where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.
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Vantor is looking for a Staff Software Development Engineer to join its Mapping Engineering team. We are looking for an enthusiastic developer with a passion for solving complex problems with customer driven objectives. Someone that is willing to learn and develop the tools and technologies related to image processing, remote sensing, geospatial and other AI applications.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the nexus of cutting edge geospatial and photogrammetric technologies and software engineering. These technologies eventually run in the cloud, mainly AWS. Our focus is on building foundational imagery formation tools so that we can provide the most utility with
What you'll do day-to-day (with your colleagues):

• Design, development and/or deploy software services
• Incorporate customer feedback into software products.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality.
• Participate with team on daily standups
• Demonstrate working software
• Monitor AWS costs and system health
• Participate in design, requirement, and systems documentation
• Immerse yourself in the tools and systems built by your teams
• Evolve your language skills by staying current and improve efficiency using AI assisted code development tools

Minimum requirements for this position:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Bachelor's degree
  
  • Desired degrees: Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Other degrees for consideration: Geography, Geographic information Systems (GIS), Geosciences, Remote Sensing, Cartography, Photogrammetry, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience
• 5+ years demonstrated experience with programming, design, and development in Python or C++.
• Development experience with service-oriented software
• Development experience with current frameworks
• Experience working as a software developer
• Knowledge of multi-tier, heterogeneous architectures and how they typically fit together
• Understanding of what it takes to keep a software system or service healthy
• Tremendous Organization and Communication skills
• Knowledge of Agile Engineering Practices

These skills would be amazing:

• Master's degree in related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Strong sense of self-motivation is essential - must be willing to be actively involved in the details of the software system life cycle
• Working knowledge of AWS or comparable cloud technologies
• Geodesic and/or photogrammetric expertise
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• The ability to multi-task and function in a high stress environment

Pay Transparency: In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
• The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $102,000.00 - $170,000.00 annually.
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
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EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.