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.
To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).
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This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level.
We’re hiring a solution driven Software Engineer to work onsite with U.S. Government customers to create technology solutions for data collection, data analytics, data visualization, and user workflow automation.
You will get to work on an interesting mission focus with large data sets and create solutions with technology in support of national security. You will work directly with analysts to understand mission needs and generate solutions. Technical tasks include ELT, managing, analyzing, and visualizing large sets of geospatial data to extract meaningful knowledge with cloud-based processing technologies and emerging data science techniques.
We want a self-motivated engineer who is comfortable digging into data, trying innovative approaches, and isn't afraid to fail fast and move on to other techniques/ideas.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement efficient, flexible solutions that can scale for mission critical applications.
- Active in all aspects of the development lifecycle, including planning, requirements development, software design, implementation and build, documentation, testing, deployment and maintenance.
- Apply software standards and processes to produce high quality, extensible, and maintainable software solutions.
- Work with cloud tech stacks to perform data extraction, manipulation, transformation; visualization of geospatial-temporal data sets
- Develop analytics/derivative data products to help users extract meaningful knowledge
- Proactive approach to trouble shooting and problem-solving issues
- Work directly with users throughout the IC/DoD to understand their requirements and propose technical solutions
- Collaborate with diverse teams of engineers, clients, and users
- Ability to work full time onsite
Minimum Qualifications:
- US citizenship and a current TS/SCI clearance (with willingness to get a CI Polygraph).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technology fields
- Minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in software development, including design, development, and implementation
- Proficiency in one multiparadigm programming language (Java, Python, Go, Rust, etc.)
- Experience with data extraction, manipulation, visualization, and analysis of large datasets
- Experience designing and supporting cloud-based architectures, including AWS and C2S environments
- Experience working with NoSQL data stores such as Elasticsearch, MongoDB, or similar technologies
- Experience developing and maintaining applications in cloud computing environments
- Experience working with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, in cloud or hybrid environments
- Proficiency in Linux-based environments
- Strong problem-solving mindset and adaptability, with the ability to leverage emerging technologies to solve mission challenges
- Familiarity with modern software development tools, DevSecOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with geospatial processing techniques, libraries and visualization tools
- Experience working with remote sensing datasets, geospatial datasets / formats, sensor-based data streams and familiarity with government collection platforms.
- Experience working with Agile development methodologies
- Experience working with open-source resources in a government computing environment
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Pay Transparency: To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate’s experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.
● The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $116,000.00 - $154,000.00 - $169,400.00 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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To apply, submit your application via Vantor's Career page.
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.
Skills Required
- US citizenship and current TS/SCI clearance (willingness to get CI Polygraph)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- Minimum of 5 years software development experience
- Proficiency in a multiparadigm language (Java, Python, Go, Rust, etc.)
- Experience with data extraction, manipulation, visualization, and analysis of large datasets
- Experience designing and supporting cloud-based architectures, including AWS and C2S
- Experience with NoSQL data stores such as Elasticsearch or MongoDB
- Experience developing and maintaining applications in cloud computing environments
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Proficiency in Linux-based environments
- Familiarity with modern software development tools, DevSecOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines
- Ability to work full time onsite
- Strong problem-solving mindset and adaptability
- Ability to work independently and in a team and manage multiple priorities
- Willingness to engage directly with IC/DoD users to gather requirements and propose solutions
- Ability to apply software standards and produce maintainable, extensible code
- Experience with cloud-based processing technologies and emerging data science techniques
- Experience with ELT and managing large geospatial-temporal datasets
- Familiarity with containerized/hybrid deployments and orchestration in government environments
- Ability to obtain/maintain required security clearance and comply with export control/ITAR requirements
Vantor Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, with flexible/unlimited PTO highlighted alongside paid holidays and options like volunteer time and sabbaticals in public materials. Employer-verified listings also point to strong usability of this leave structure.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage includes multiple medical and dental plan choices, mental-health resources, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness discounts, and access to a Personal Health Advocate. These elements are consistently emphasized across company and public benefit descriptions.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with company match is prominently featured on careers and company pages and echoed on third-party listings. Retirement support is positioned as a core part of the total rewards offering.
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What We Do
Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence to unlock a more autonomous, interoperable world. We empower decision makers and operators with the clarity they need to navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Our AI-powered spatial intelligence platform fuses data from the world’s highest-resolution satellites with real-time sensor feeds from space, air, and ground to create the most accurate living digital replica of Earth.
Why Work With Us
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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