2 days ago
Kansas City, KS, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$100k - $118k/yr
Responsibilities
- Generate internal tools that help GIS Analysts perform daily tasks.
- Create, update, manage, and use spatial ETL pipelines connecting Esri, PostGIS, and open-source environments.
- Design and develop Python-based geoprocessing tools and automation scripts using Esri and open-source GIS libraries.
- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and internal web applications integrating spatial data and visualization tools.
- Build tools that improve efficiency for database footprint expansion.
- Perform QA/QC of converted GIS data.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Environmental Science, Computer Science, or a related GIS-adjacent field.
- 3–5 years of professional experience in GIS development or spatial data engineering, preferably with Esri or QGIS.
- Experience with ArcGIS Server.
- Expert proficiency in Python and libraries including ArcPy, GeoPandas, Shapely, Fiona, Rasterio, and PyProj.
- Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL/PostGIS and SQL query optimization.
- Proficiency with GitHub.
- Familiarity with Flask, Streamlit, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and AI web development.
- Experience with utilities or government agencies is a bonus.
- Experience with Leaflet, Mapbox GL JS, ArcGIS API for JavaScript, GeoParquet, DuckDB, AutoDesk, or MicroStation is a bonus.
Benefits
- Base salary range of $100,000–$117,000 plus meaningful early-stage equity.
- Company-funded medical, dental, and vision insurance, including plans available at no cost to employees.
- Health and dependent-care FSA.
- Unlimited PTO.
- 401(k) plan.
- Hybrid work in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, with two days per week onsite and a flexible, remote-friendly work environment.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About CivilGrid
CivilGrid builds a construction intelligence platform that aggregates utility, environmental, and geotechnical site data into a collaborative GIS-based system for utilities, civil engineers, and municipalities. Sold as enterprise software, it centralizes records from 3,000+ utilities, agencies, and cities with chain-of-custody documentation to accelerate due diligence and design. Headquartered in San Francisco, its customers include PG&E, Mark Thomas, and other engineering firms focused on infrastructure planning and delivery.