GIS Lead Software Engineer - AutoCAD

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.