GIS Developer

CivilGrid is the trusted civil design platform powering affordable infrastructure renewal and growth. We give utilities, civil engineers, and municipalities a single, collaborative source of truth for what's underground so teams can plan, design, and build faster, smarter, and safer.

Our platform consolidates utility records, geotechnical and environmental data, paving moratoriums, and jurisdictional requirements directly from 3,000+ utilities, agencies, and municipalities with full chain-of-custody documentation. Teams at PG&E, Mark Thomas, and dozens of leading engineering firms use CivilGrid to cut research time by up to 88%, reduce project costs, prevent dig-ins, and accelerate delivery on the projects that keep communities running.

We're a venture-backed Series A startup tackling a $4.7T US infrastructure market that has been underserved by software for decades. Founded by industry insiders, each with 10+ years in utilities and civil engineering, we move fast, ship work that matters, and stay close to the customers and field teams we build for.

We are seeking a GIS Developer with deep expertise in python and spatial data engineering to design, build, and optimize geospatial workflows. You’ll play a critical role in our utility database footprint expansion, updating ETL workflows, and improving general data processes.

This is a hybrid role based in our downtown Kansas City, MO office with 2 days a week onsite. The role reports to our Director of GIS.

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  Generating internal tools to help our GIS Analysts perform their daily tasks

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  Create, update, manage, and use spatial ETL pipelines connecting Esri, PostGIS, and open-source environments

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  Design and develop Python-based geoprocessing tools and automation scripts using both Esri and open-source GIS libraries.

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  Build and maintain RESTful APIs and web applications that integrate spatial data and visualization tools for internal use

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  Assist in database footprint expansion via building tools that help us gain efficiencies

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  QA/QC of converted GIS data

• Bachelor’s Degree in GIS adjacent field (GIS, Geography, Environmental Science, Computer Science, etc.)

• 3-5 years of professional experience in GIS development or spatial data engineering; preferably with ESRI or QGIS

• Experience with ArcGIS Server

• Expert proficiency in Python with libraries such as ArcPy, GeoPandas, Shapely, Fiona, Rasterio, PyProj

• Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL/PostGIS and SQL query optimization

• Proficiency with github

• Familiarity with web development frameworks (Flask, Streamlit), front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS), and AI web development

• Detail-oriented and self-motivated, with the ability to operate independently while working remotely

• Experience working with utilities and/or government agencies

• Experience with Leaflet, Mapbox GL JS, or ArcGIS API for JavaScript

• Experience with geoparquet, duckDB, and other open source data formats

• Experience with AutoDesk and Microstation

We're a small, but rapidly growing team that ships. Expect direct feedback, real ownership from day one, and proximity to customers — huge utilities, public agencies, and engineering firms whose work depends on what we build. We default to in-person collaboration where it matters and remote-friendly flexibility otherwise. We hire people who care deeply about their craft and the communities our customers serve.