Senior Fullstack Software Engineer (AI/Geospatial)

TL;DR

Senior Fullstack Software Engineer (AI/Geospatial): Building and optimizing efficient pipelines and internal solutions for large-scale hydrographic and geophysical survey data with an accent on storage architectures, data workflows, and backend services. Focus on integrating geospatial processing libraries, ensuring high code quality, and shaping the direction of AI applications in data management.

Location: Hybrid with an office located in Amsterdam Noord, offering flexible and remote working possibilities.

Company

hirify.global is an innovative hydrographic and geophysical survey company formed by a close group of over 80 professionals delivering the best hydrographic and geophysical data possible for projects across the world.

What you will do

• Develop efficient pipelines for storing, managing, processing, and reusing large-scale geospatial and hydrographic datasets on local servers.
• Design and optimize storage architectures and data workflows for scalability and performance.
• Work closely with hydrographic and geophysical experts to translate data requirements into technical solutions.
• Build and maintain backend services (APIs, data pipelines) and supporting frontend interfaces (dashboards, internal tools).
• Integrate geospatial data processing libraries into production-ready workflows.
• Ensure high code quality through testing, code reviews, and software engineering best practices.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional experience in Python software development.
• Strong experience with large geospatial and hydrographic datasets: formats, storage, optimization, and reuse.
• Proficient in working with raster and vector data formats such as Shapefiles, GeoTIFFs, LAS/LAZ, netCDF.
• Hands-on experience with geospatial libraries in Python such as GeoPandas, Rasterio, GDAL, PyProj.
• Experience with relational databases (ideally PostgreSQL/PostGIS or MySQL) and Docker (and ideally Docker Compose).
• Familiarity with developing and deploying APIs (Flask, FastAPI) and microservices in production.
• Solid understanding of software engineering practices: version control, testing, CI/CD.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with edge computing or field-deployable systems.
• DevOps exposure (e.g., GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, monitoring tools).
• Knowledge of hydrographic data sources such as MBES, SSS, MAG, SBP.
• Familiarity with QGIS or ArcGIS for visualization and analysis.
• Frontend development experience (React, Vue, or similar) to support data-heavy dashboards.

Culture & Benefits

• Challenging and dynamic work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Competitive salary package, including attractive secondary benefits.
• Training and development opportunities to stay up to date with technologies and trends.
• Fun and inspiring office environment in Amsterdam Noord with a beautiful roof terrace.
• Flexible and remote working possibilities.
• Opportunity to make a difference in a growing, innovative, and international company.