Senior Software Engineer: Platform

Location: In office Calgary, Alberta

BigGeo is redefining geospatial intelligence with an AI-ready Discrete Global

Grid System (DGGS) that transforms how spatial data is captured, indexed, and

location intelligence drives outcomes-from large-scale infrastructure projects

and environmental planning to logistics and emergency response. We're seeking a Senior Platform Engineer focusing on high-performance backend

systems using modern statically compiled languages. building reliable, secure, and performant infrastructure that powers our product

If you're a developer who thrives on creating high-performance,

while building reliable platform services, we want to hear from you!

Optimize code for performance and resource utilization

Contribute to architectural decisions for distributed systems and big-data

system monitoring

Design and implement scalable data architectures

Conduct thorough performance testing and optimization

supporting seamless integration and effective use within product pipelines

Continuously evaluate and optimize the platform to enhance user experience

Drive DevOps practices and automation initiatives

Monitor and analyze technical performance of internal systems

Leverage existing CI/CD pipelines and tooling for efficient deployment

Support deployment and operational excellence

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or

a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Proven track record in high-performance backend development

Proficiency in modern statically compiled languages

Expertise in writing efficient, reliable, and secure code

management techniques

Strong understanding of computer architecture and efficient utilization of

Strong knowledge of fundamental data structures and algorithms

Understanding of performance trade-offs between algorithmic efficiency,

distributed systems coordination,



and I/O minimization in big data contexts

Core Languages & Frameworks

Experience with modern statically compiled languages (Go, Rust, C++, or

Familiarity with testing frameworks and benchmarking tools

Databases & Data Storage

Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Proficiency with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra)

Experience with time-series databases (InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, or Prometheus)

Knowledge of database optimization, indexing strategies, and query

performance tuning

Experience with connection pooling and database driver optimization

Expertise in RESTful API design and implementation

Experience with Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, service mesh)

Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or

AWS: ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, ElastiCache, SQS/SNS

GCP: GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, BigQuery

Azure: AKS, Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, Service Bus

Knowledge of configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, or similar)

CI/CD & DevOps Tools

Ability to effectively leverage existing CI/CD pipelines and deployment

Knowledge of automated testing strategies (unit, integration, e2e)

Familiarity with build processes and deployment workflows

Observability & Monitoring

Version Control & Collaboration

A Master's degree or relevant certifications in Distributed Systems, Big Data

Experience with any modern statically typed language (C++, Java, Kotlin)

Background in big-data processing architectures (Spark, Flink, Hadoop)

Experience with high-performance data structures and lock-free programming

Knowledge of geospatial data structures and algorithms (PostGIS, H3, S2

Expertise in optimizing I/O operations and understanding of Linux kernel

Experience with load balancing and reverse proxy configuration (Nginx,

Experience with performance profiling tools (pprof, flamegraphs, perf)

Contributions to open-source projects or maintaining libraries

Experience with chaos engineering and resilience testing

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