Development Engineer

Overview

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can:
Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person
, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.

Note on Cleared Roles: If this position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.

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Please review the job details below.

3D is our core and our solutions all originates from our unique 3D geodata with the world s highest quality based on commercial satellite images. Our 3D visualization, analyses, geo-registering and navigation tools, and data models offer decision-makers all over the world a very accurate 3D basis for use in areas such as navigation, security, defense, and infrastructure.

What you ll do day-to-day (with your colleagues):

• As a Software Developer with us, you will work in agile teams with algorithm development. This new team is being established at the Vantor office in Herndon, VA and will work closely with the teams in the Swedish organization.
• The software development is done in a variety of languages, including C, C++, Go, Python, JavaScript and Rust; mainly in a Linux environment.
• Your work includes conducting dialogues with stakeholders and transforming their requirements into realized products.
• We are leading the production of the Globe in 3D from satellite images, with access to the best and largest satellite archive available.
• Examples of applications are: stereo algorithms, mesh and voxel processing, georegistration of images and georegistration of video sequences in real time.
• In short, address almost all image processing / computer vision challenges in 3D+time to build a living Globe in 3D.

The Vantor 3D Production software is used by ~80 operators to create and export 3D data using state-of-the-art HPC technologies both on-prem and in the cloud. Our 3D Content Management Systems are deployed at several different customer sites. We have produced 100 million square km of 3D data to date.

• US Citizen capable and willing to apply and hold a Secret Security Clearance
• BS Degree in a relevant field (e.g., computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, etc.)

• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in industry
• The ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively to solve complicated technical problems

• C and C++
• Linux OS
• Familiar with testing in C++
• Data Structures and Algorithms
• Familiarity with low level programming concepts and best practices to include process concurrency and memory management
• Comfort working with resource constrained target hardware (compute, memory, storage)

• Experience with image processing algorithms
• Understanding of sensor calibration and models
• Machine Learning
• Containers (Docker / Kubernetes)
• Database management
• Geodata
• Vulkan
• Python
• Go Lang
• Computer Vision and Remote Sensing
• Geographic Information Systems
• Git / Gitlab
• Test Automation
• Embedded systems

Must be a US Citizen with the ability to apply for and hold a US Government Secret National Security Clearance

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