Full-Stack Software Developer - Colorado

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence helping industries, nations, people, and the planet to thrive. From predicting hurricanes to optimizing renewable energy production, our technology is used where it matters the most – from data centers, windfarms and laboratories to airports, the Arctic and even the surface of Mars. Our team of over 2,300 experts and 59 nationalities around the world is committed to taking every measure for the planet. Driven by our shared purpose, curiosity, and pioneering spirit, we stay ahead and make a difference. At Vaisala, you don't have to fit in to belong. 

As a leading provider of weather and environmental measurement sensing solutions Vaisala plays a critical role in providing accurate and reliable atmospheric and environmental data to meteorological services, the wind energy business, and city, road and airport authorities, worldwide. Xweather is all about taking this data and putting it to work by adding intelligence and developing cloud-based applications to help our customers operate more safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

Position Description:

You will work with a tight-knit, talented and committed team of individuals, from diverse backgrounds and cultures, based in Vaisala's US HQ Boulder, Colorado, and our colleagues in Europe. You will be involved with working on cutting-edge projects, and deliver industry leading solutions to weather sensitive customers, in a time when climate change and its impacts are more severe than ever before. The team works on a hybrid work schedule and, on occasion, we travel to Finland to work more closely with the teams in Helsinki.

What we do:

Vaisala is the world leader in lightning detection and its global data is used by organizations across the world.  Real-time awareness of lightning, severe weather and a detailed understanding of its characteristics are critical for the successful operation of services that many of us take for granted in everyday life: the delivery of electricity to keep our lights on, and the operation of aircraft to get us safely from A to B, are two great examples. The solutions we develop include applications to protect outdoor workers, protect critical infrastructure, help wildfire management, and support weather forecasting.

We are constantly learning, and welcome curious people to join us on that journey. We share our knowledge and work together to make a difference in a world that is experiencing increasingly extreme weather events.

  
 
Work Authorization: 
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required. Preference will be given to candidates that live near our Colorado office location.

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Be responsible for the full software development life cycle from architecture to deployment (e.g., design, build, test, deploy, and implement) of multiple cutting-edge geospatial web applications with interactive maps that deliver data and information about severe weather conditions, leveraging public cloud technologies like AWS.
• Implement microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Process large geospatial datasets at scale to generate maps and analytics.
• Implement infrastructure as code solutions. Automate, build, test, and deploy pipelines. 
• Assist in developing infrastructure, tools, dashboards, and monitoring platforms for existing and new applications.
• Maintain and optimize existing applications for security, speed and scalability.
• Develop and maintain automated tests as part of the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring early detection of issues and reducing regression defects.
• Stay current and improve knowledge of web technologies and best practices to create the best possible user experience.

 
 
We’re looking for people who have:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similarly relevant field and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.  Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Open mind, good communication, and great team working skills.
3. A can-do attitude and ability to work independently.
4. Ability to write clean and maintainable code.
5. At least 5 years of professional working experience with:

• • Programming languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Java
  • Frameworks: React, Spring, and Quarkus
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, DynamoDB
  • Web Applications:  REST, GraphQL
  • Agile development: Scrum, Kanban, and JIRA
  • Microservices and Event-driven architecture using technologies like Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS SNS/SQS, AWS Lambda and AWS EKS
  • Infrastructure as code: AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform
  • Management of build and deployment pipelines: Jenkins or Bitbucket or GitHub
  • Maintain a strong focus on security by integrating best practices to identify and remediate vulnerabilities throughout the development lifecycle.

Desired education and experience:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science

• Large scale data processing to generate maps and statistics based on remote sensed events over multiple years: AWS EMR and Apache Spark. 
• Python, PostGIS, MongoDB, WebAssembly, Playwright, REST Assured. 

• One or more Mapping Tools like Mapbox , MapTiler, GeoServer, Esri, Turf.js, Google Maps, ArcGIS, MapInfo, QGIS, ArcGIS Online, and OpenLayers
• Integration of AI and machine learning algorithms into GIS applications for tasks such as geospatial predictions, pattern recognition, and anomaly detection

Please send your application including CV and salary request soon. We will close the application process when we have a suitable number of qualified candidates. ANTICIPATED SALARY RANGE: $95,000-105,000 annually. (Salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data).  Additionally, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package which is outlined below.

Our Vaisala solutions contribute to societies and people’s lives in over 150 countries – and can even be found in space. With our technological innovations for measuring weather, environmental and industrial conditions, we have a key role in solving the grand social and environmental challenges of our time. We offer you a career with a clear purpose and a chance to create observations for a better world.  We take pride in being pioneers who strive to bring about positive changes in both the society and environment, and our work is not done yet. Take advantage of this opportunity and join our team to make a difference!

What we offer:

Our benefits package includes: health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, company paid life, long and short term disability, 401(K) plan with company match, a variety of voluntary benefits programs, fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, and tuition reimbursement. We also offer holiday pay and a generous paid time off plan.

To be considered for this position you must currently be eligible to work in the U.S. Vaisala participates in the E-Verify employment verification system. Candidates are subject to a complete background check prior to an offer being extended.  As a federal contractor, Vaisala reserves the right to enforce government mandated vaccination requirements for its employees.

EOE AA M/F/V/D

Vaisala is proud to be an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legal protected status.

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Reasonable Accommodation Notice

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. As a government contractor, Vaisala complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act), which is a law that prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities and requires employers take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote, and retain these individuals.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application for a recognized disability under applicable law, please contact Human Resources by phone at 303-499-1701 or by email at ushr@vaisala.com. Please note that you can easily submit application by attaching your LinkedIn profile in the recruitment tool (LinkedIn Apply functionality).