Full Stack Software Engineer

Title:

Full Stack Software Engineer

BELONG. CONNECT. GROW. with K .

Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely by supporting the science that informs decision makers and protects Earth.

K ’s Science and Space division is seeking a Software Engineer/Web Developer to support our Technical Support Services Contract (TSSC) at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation & Science (EROS) Center () near Sioux Falls, SD (http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

This position is for anentry to mid-level Software Engineer with a Web Development background to join our talented team in creating exciting, cutting-edge web-based mapping tools for Science projects that serve a variety of communities including wildland fire management, drought monitoring, and land cover mapping.

Position Summary

Title:
Full Stack Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain websites and mapping applications for visualizing and distributing geospatial data.
• Develop Python scripts that produce geospatial data products.
• Support a diverse array of technologies including, but not limited to PHP, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and XML.
• Interact with a skilled web development team that supports the USGS EROS Integrated Science Applications Branch.

Minimum Requirements

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hire to obtain credentials for facility access and user accounts

• Education: Must minimally hold a software engineering or computer science bachelor’s degree
• Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  Must have minimum 3-5 years of recent and related work experience
• Experience with web design, administration, and database-driven applications
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (such as React, Jquery, Open Layers and Leaflet), and strong proficiency with HTML/CSS
• Experience with Python and PHP
• Experience with databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Experience with security concepts
• Experience with collaboration software
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Well versed in software engineering methodology and processes

Areas of Desired Experience & Skills

• Familiarity with a cloud provider/concepts (like AWS or Azure)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes or other container knowledge
• Familiarity with requirements and design analysis
• Experience with testing and configuration management tools such as Git
• Experience with geospatial tools (commercial or open source), including analysis, visualization, or data handling workflows
• Knowledge of OGC standards (WMS, WFS, WCS, WPS) and OGC APIs
• Familiarity with projections, reference systems, and spatial data transformations

Experience and/or Education in lieu of these qualifications will be reviewed for applicability to meet these requirements.

Work Location

• This position supports a team anchored in Sioux Falls, SD , and is offered in a hybrid remote/onsite work environment. Fully remote work will be considered for the right candidate.
• Three years of continuous residency in the US for issuance of a Government Security credential is required.

K  partners with several other companies to fulfill its requirements as a government contractor. The selected subcontracting companies align their benefits as closely as possible to those of K .

Three
years of continuous residency in the US for issuance of a Government Security credential

K  Benefits:

K  offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include
401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at K

At K , we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and foster an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

K  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.