GIS Lead Software Engineer - AutoCAD

8-10 Years

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain applications and automation frameworks in CAD and QGIS environments.
Lead development initiatives in telecom related projects for geospatial data integration, transformation, and visualization.
Build scalable, efficient solutions for FTTx plan & design.
Collaborate with product managers, solution architects, and business stakeholders to define technical requirements.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.
Optimize existing workflows, ensuring high performance, usability, and maintainability.
Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and ensure adherence to quality standards.
Research and evaluate emerging geospatial technologies to recommend adoption where applicable.
Support customer deployments, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

Must-Have Skills

8+ years of professional experience in software development with CAD and QGIS platforms.
Strong proficiency in C# .Net, Python for geospatial application development.
Hands-on experience with QGIS plugin development and PyQGIS APIs.
In-depth knowledge of CAD environments (AutoCAD, MicroStation, or similar) and CAD scripting/automation (AutoLISP, VBA, .NET, etc.).
Expertise in geospatial data formats (Shapefile, GeoJSON, GML, DXF, DWG) and transformations.
Solid understanding of spatial databases (PostGIS, Oracle Spatial, or SQL Server with spatial extensions).
Strong problem-solving, debugging, and performance optimization skills.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodologies with distributed teams.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with GIS Web Services (WMS, WFS, WMTS) and OGC standards.
Exposure to open-source GIS stacks (GeoServer, MapServer, GDAL/OGR).
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for hosting geospatial applications.
Experience in AI/ML-driven geospatial applications or spatial analytics.