Software Engineer

Whitespace

Software Engineer developing Iris AI platform for geospatial intelligence solutions. Involves software engineering and geospatial analysis to support national security and decision-making.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoJavaKubernetesNoSQLPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable software solutions supporting the Whitespace Answers Platform and Iris AI ecosystem.
Build backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and analytic applications using modern software engineering practices.
Write clean, efficient, maintainable, and testable code primarily using Python and Java.
Collaborate across Agile teams to develop technical solutions for complex geospatial and data-centric challenges.
Participate in software releases, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps processes.
Improve existing applications through performance optimization, automation, and architecture enhancements.
Provide technical consultation and troubleshooting support for software and infrastructure issues.
Collect, integrate, clean, and analyze large-scale geospatial and non-geospatial datasets.
Develop and implement statistical models, machine learning workflows, and geospatial analytics solutions.
Design and maintain scalable data processing pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
Identify trends, anomalies, patterns, and insights within commercial and geospatial datasets.
Develop interactive visualizations and mission-focused analytic products for customer stakeholders.
Conduct cloud-based data research and large-scale data processing.
Collaborate with engineering, R&D, and mission teams to develop new analytic capabilities and data products.
Support intelligence, targeting, collection management, geospatial analysis, and activity-based intelligence initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have a minimum of 7 years of experience in a software engineering role
Experience in designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production software
Strong coding abilities emphasizing quality and testability in your work.
Utilize programming languages such as Java, Python, and Go
Strong understanding of DevOps and software/application development processes
Demonstrated experience with continuous integration and software CM processes/tools (GitLab, JIRA, Confluence, Kubernetes, or other DevOps/Continuous Integration tools)
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and query optimization
Experience acquiring client requirements and resolving workflow problems through automation optimization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
Unlimited PTO
Federal Holiday Paid Leave
12 weeks of paid Parental Leave
Employer paid STD/LTD
Employer Paid Life Insurance
401K plan and Employer Match
Professional Development Assistance
Equity Incentive Plan

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaGoAPIsdata pipelinesstatistical modelsmachine learninggeospatial analyticsSQLNoSQL

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationtechnical consultationtroubleshootingperformance optimizationautomationanalytical thinkingattention to detailadaptability