Job Title: Software Engineer Applications & GIS

Location: New York, NY
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 Days Onsite per Week)
Contract Duration: 3 Months
Work Schedule: 37.5 Hours per Week

Job Overview

We are seeking a motivated and technically skilled Software Engineer to support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of customer-facing applications and GIS-based solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience with application development, cloud platforms, databases, and location-based technologies.

The successful candidate should be intellectually curious, passionate about technology, and capable of working independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Experience with railroad operations and geospatial information systems is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain customer-facing software applications.
• Analyze technical requirements and translate them into effective software solutions.
• Work with cloud infrastructure, application hosting platforms, databases, and monitoring tools.
• Develop and maintain application components using Java, Kotlin, and SQL.
• Support frontend development using technologies such as React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as needed.
• Work with GIS platforms and location-based data systems to support mapping and geospatial functionality.
• Prepare technical documentation, including project scopes, software requirements, estimates, and implementation plans.
• Manage assigned projects independently while ensuring timely delivery of technical deliverables.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify requirements, analyze data, and resolve technical challenges.
• Support application monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.

Required Technical Skills

Candidates should possess foundational knowledge of the following technologies and platforms:

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Amazon EC2
• AWS Elastic Beanstalk
• Amazon CloudWatch
• Docker
• Amazon RDS / PostgreSQL
• ActiveMQ
• Firebase
• Sentry

Programming Languages & Development

• Java
• Kotlin
• SQL

Additional Frontend Technologies

• React
• HTML/CSS
• JavaScript

Preferred Technical Skills

• Experience with React Native and Kotlin.
• Familiarity with SaaS development and collaboration platforms, including GitHub, GitLab, Sentry, Intercom, Airtable, and Expo.
• Knowledge of GIS and location-based technologies, including Mapbox and Esri.
• Experience working with cloud-hosted applications and modern software development environments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Equivalent education and demonstrable professional experience may be considered in place of a degree, subject to approval.
• Previous experience designing and developing customer-facing applications.
• Experience managing software development projects and coordinating technical deliverables.
• Ability to prepare technical documentation, including scopes of work, software requirements, and project estimates.
• Strong analytical, planning, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collect, interpret, and analyze data effectively.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Preferred Domain Knowledge

• Familiarity with railroad operations and related business processes.
• Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), geospatial data, or location-based applications.
• Knowledge of mapping platforms such as Mapbox and Esri.