Full Stack Product Engineer – Design, Geospatial Focus

atCity DetectRemote

United States Full-time Mechanical EngineerMid-levelSenior$110k – $159k/year

Posted Oct 30

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create and develop responsive, accessible user interfaces utilizing contemporary frontend frameworks (React or similar), which may include interactive maps and spatial data explorers.

• Construct data visualizations and dashboards, featuring geospatial/mapping interfaces that assist users and internal teams in comprehending complex data.

• Convert designs and product specifications into refined, production-ready UI components, applying sound design judgment.

• Develop and sustain serverless API services using Python and FastAPI on AWS Lambda.

• Design database schemas and queries in AWS RDS Aurora PostgreSQL, incorporating spatial data with PostGIS.

• Create and enhance ETL pipelines for both geospatial and business data.

• Monitor, diagnose, and enhance the performance of frontend and backend systems.

• Set best practices for UI architecture, component design, and frontend performance.

• Collaborate closely with founders and team leads on frontend experiences, APIs, and data pipelines.

⛳️ Requirements

• Flourishes in dynamic startup environments, working intimately with small, cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality results swiftly.

• Strong professional background as a full stack or frontend-focused software engineer — mid-level through senior, with a focus on technical depth and design judgment.

• Extensive production experience with React (or similar technologies) and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.

• Keen eye for design — adept at transforming mockups/wireframes into pixel-perfect, responsive UIs, and capable of making independent design decisions.

• Solid experience with Python or similar languages for API development and backend tasks.

• Proven experience in designing and constructing RESTful APIs.

• Familiarity with relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar).

• Experience with cloud services, particularly AWS (Lambda, RDS/Aurora, S3).

• Experience with data visualization and/or geospatial/mapping technologies (D3.js, deck.gl, Mapbox, Leaflet, PostGIS, or similar) is highly advantageous and directly relevant to our product.

• Strong grasp of software engineering principles — data structures, algorithms, system design, and maintainability.

• Experience processing and validating large-scale geospatial datasets (national size or larger).

• Familiarity with OpenStreetMap (OSM) data ingestion, processing, and quality assurance.

• Experience in custom map tile generation and serving (e.g., vector tiles, H3) for large or high-traffic datasets.

• Experience with design systems and component libraries (e.g., Tailwind, shadcn/ui, Storybook).

• Familiarity with serverless architectures and event-driven systems.

• Knowledge of FastAPI or similar modern Python web frameworks.

• Understanding of software security best practices, including authentication and authorization.