GIS Software Engineer

About the role

TXT Group is looking for a Software Engineer to contribute to the design, development, integration, verification and maintenance of advanced geospatial software solutions. The role involves building reusable geospatial libraries, core modules and scalable components for mapping, terrain modelling, spatial analysis and geospatial data processing, and developing technology solutions for complex operational scenarios in the Defence, Aerospace, Security and Public Administration sectors.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain shared GIS and geospatial software libraries and components.
• Integrate mapping, territorial and geospatial data from multiple sources into a common software platform.
• Design standardised APIs and interfaces to expose geospatial capabilities to other software modules.
• Collaborate with Software Architects and System Engineers on technical architectures, interfaces and integration approaches.
• Evaluate, select and integrate GIS technologies, data formats and third-party libraries.
• Support the development of a unified, reusable geospatial framework.

Required profile

• Solid software engineering experience combined with expertise in geospatial technologies, GIS platforms, mapping applications and digital terrain data.
• Knowledge of Digital Terrain Modelling (DTM), spatial analysis and software architecture patterns is a plus.
• Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary software and systems engineering environment.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.

Required skills

• Software development, preferably with Java and C++.
• Experience with GIS frameworks, geospatial libraries and spatial data APIs.
• Reusable components, modular architectures and RESTful APIs.
• Spatial databases and geospatial data processing such as PostGIS, GeoJSON and GeoTIFF.

What we offer

• Permanent employment contract with competitive compensation aligned with experience.
• Diverse, inclusive team and international presence in Milan, Berlin, Lugano, Seattle, Dallas and Paris.
• Opportunities for professional development.