Geospatial Platform Engineer - McLean @ Vantor

Salary: $161,000 - 236,500 per year

Requirements:

• We require a bachelors degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, data science, geospatial science, or a closely related field.
• We need at least 8 years of experience with a bachelors degree, 7 years with a masters degree, or 6 years with a doctorate.
• We require an active TS/SCI clearance with a required polygraph, U.S. citizenship, and a willingness to work onsite full time.
• We are looking for strong production development experience with languages such as Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Bash, or similar.
• We need demonstrated experience supporting geospatial, imagery, AI/ML, data-driven, or analytic applications.
• We require experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and container-based architectures in hybrid, on-premises, virtualized, or classified environments.
• We expect the ability to work independently, research and assess technical options, implement solutions with limited direction, document decisions, and partner effectively across technical teams.
• Preferred experience includes geospatial analytics, imagery systems, mapping platforms, earth observation, full-motion video, EO/SAR, remote sensing, or related mission applications.
• Preferred experience also includes geospatial services, data connectors, backend APIs, plugin architectures, image processing utilities, or analytic platform components.
• Familiarity with 3D geospatial visualization, Cesium, OMAR image library, terrain and tileset services, imagery catalogs, or map-based analytic applications is a plus.
• Additional preferred experience includes computer vision, image and video processing, object detection, tracking, classification, segmentation, feature extraction, or model inference workflows.
• Exposure to Apache Airflow, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Elasticsearch, Trino/Presto, and other geospatial technologies is preferred.
• Preferred experience also includes model integration, ML pipelines, scalable inference services, NVIDIA Triton, data fusion, tipping and alerting, or production AI/ML runtime environments.
• Experience with Rancher, RKE2, OpenShift, AWS, Azure, VMware vSphere, HashiCorp Vault, Artifactory, GitOps, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, CIS benchmarks, STIGs, ATO processes, or related tooling and practices is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• We develop and integrate backend services, APIs, data connectors, plugins, and platform components that support geospatial, imagery, AI/ML, and analytic workflows.
• We build data ingest, enrichment, transformation, indexing, alerting, API, and analytic service components for mission-focused applications.
• We design, deploy, and maintain containerized application architectures using Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, RKE2, or similar technologies.
• We create and refine CI/CD pipelines, reusable deployment patterns, infrastructure automation, and DevSecOps workflows using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Packer, or similar.
• We support geospatial visualization, 3D terrain and model visualization, imagery access, and map-based analytic workflows using tools and frameworks such as Cesium, OMAR, or similar technologies.
• We operationalize AI/ML models at scale through model integration, inference services, deployment automation, monitoring, and production support.
• We troubleshoot complex issues across application code, Linux, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, APIs, networking, data services, and AI/ML-enabled environments.

Technologies:

• 3D
• AI
• Airflow
• API
• AWS
• OpenSearch
• Ansible
• Azure
• Backend
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Computer Vision
• DevSecOps
• Docker
• ELK
• ElasticSearch
• GitOps
• Grafana
• Support
• Java
• JavaScript
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• OpenShift
• PostgreSQL
• Prometheus
• Python
• SQL
• Terraform
• TypeScript
• VMware
• Cloud
• Security

More:

Vantor is building the next frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators understand what is happening now and anticipate what comes next. We are a mission-driven company for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters who want to shape their future, build meaningful solutions, and help change the world. This role is a full-time onsite position and requires U.S. citizenship plus an active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph. We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement, and pet insurance. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace, and our hiring process includes a short application window posted through our career page. The base pay for the Washington, DC metropolitan area is listed at $161,000.00 - $215,000.00 - $236,500.00 annually, with other locations based on local market conditions.

last updated 26 week of 2026