NV5
Geospatial Backend Developer – Multiple Positions at Junior/Mid/Senior Levels
Springfield, Virginia · Senior · Contract
No sponsorshipDetected 21 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonJavaNode.jsBackend DevelopmentSQLPostgreSQLAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesDevOpsAPI DevelopmentRESTData EngineeringAgentic AICybersecurityProject ManagementGISCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide.
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.
- NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Responsibilities
- Build backend services that power geospatial processing, automation, and user-facing capabilities
- Develop APIs, proxies, and integration services using Node.js and Python
- Create and maintain backend tooling that extends ArcGIS Enterprise in containerized environments
- Develop and maintain geoprocessing services, automation scripts, and operational workflows
- Build connectors and ingestion pipelines across diverse enterprise data sources
- Improve reliability and performance through API design, testing, monitoring, and observability
- Collaborate with platform, DevOps, and GIS teams to translate requirements into production solutions
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM-related field
- 2+ years of experience as a backend software engineer or equivalent practical experience
- Experience extending or integrating with ArcGIS Enterprise or similar enterprise geospatial platforms
- Familiarity with geoprocessing workflows, proxies and middleware services, and automation of GIS or data processing tasks
- Experience working in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar)
- A Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility or an active TS/SCI are required conditions of employment.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or STEM-related field
- Esri certification
- CompTIA Security+ certification
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools
- Exposure to DevSecOps practice and secure development pipelines
- Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise SDKs, automation frameworks, or platform extensions
Skills
- Support deployments across cloud-native and on-prem environments
Company info
- Travel up to 15% of the time
- At NV5, we are a collaboration of intelligent, innovative thinkers who care for each other, our communities, and the environment.
- NV5's continued growth has been spurred through strategic investments in firms with unique capabilities to help current and future customers solve the world's toughest problems.
Visa & Work Authorization
- US citizenship with Active or Current (within two years of active) Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
This listing is sourced directly from NV5's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.