Software Engineer, Geospatial Systems
$150k - $220k • Brooklyn, United States • full_time
Posted 3mo ago
About the job
Paces is building the development engine for renewable infrastructure and power projects, using Agentic AI to automate early-stage due diligence and accelerate late-stage diligence. Our platform streamlines siting, interconnection, and permitting for various developers. We are seeking exceptional Software Engineers to join our growing team in Brooklyn, New York. You will work closely with power and permitting industry experts to automate power development and contribute to a more climate-positive future.
Responsibilities
- Research, prototype, and ship core components of the geospatial engine, focusing on large-scale spatial search and analysis.
- Address complex problems in computational geometry and performance, taking them from prototype to production for nationwide data.
- Work across the full spatial stack, including DuckDB, Arrow/GeoArrow, file-based spatial indexing, and OLTP-backed data lakes.
- Explore and evaluate advanced geospatial computation techniques, such as geospatial embeddings and foundation models, for product integration.
- Establish high standards for correctness and performance in a system where errors have significant costs.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in building data-intensive software.
- Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and graph theory.
- Fluency in a systems/backend programming language.
- Proven track record of building performant and correct backend systems.
- Experience with columnar/analytical data systems like DuckDB or Apache Arrow.
- A research-oriented mindset with comfort in prototyping and problem-solving.
- Ability to own ambiguous problems end-to-end and communicate tradeoffs effectively in writing.
Benefits
- $150K - $220K annual compensation
- Competitive equity compensation
- 401(k) matching
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- Paid company holidays & PTO