GIS Software Engineer

At Emlid, we make modern professional geodetic equipment for highly accurate measurements. We develop both hardware and software ourselves, and constantly communicate with our users to gather feedback that inspires us to enhance our products.

Our team is united by a shared interest in research, deep engagement in tasks, and a collective drive for excellence — and we welcome those who share our values and approach to work.

Now we’re looking for a GIS Software Engineer to join our Geodata Core team.

In this role, you will:

• Help build and improve our custom Kotlin Multiplatform library for surveying calculations, coordinate systems, and measurements;

• Drive the development of core features end-to-end. Work closely with other development teams (mobile, backend, design) to integrate them into our flagship products: Android and iOS mobile apps, and cloud-based applications;

• Make a significant impact on our products by doing in-depth research in the application domain — geodesy, coordinate systems, and surveying workflows;

• Work with build tools for cross-compiling native C/C++ libraries (CMake, Bash), and orchestrate the assembly and distribution of artifacts (Gradle, GitHub Actions/Packages) across multiple platforms;

• Contribute to the stability and resilience of the CI/CD pipelines used for automated testing and deployment.

Our tech stack:

• Kotlin, Kotlin Multiplatform, Kotlin Native;

• Native C/C++ libraries (PROJ, GDAL), CMake, Bash;

• Gradle, GitHub Actions/Packages;

• SQLite, Couchbase.

Examples of tasks:

• Design and ship a public API for new features for our mobile and cloud teams to build on;

• Implement computational geometry algorithms: detecting self-intersecting polygons, subdividing lines and areas, computing intersections;

• Implement the math behind field measurements — least-squares fitting, geodesic calculations on the ellipsoid, compensating coordinates for continental drift, and so on;

• Adopt a new native C/C++ library: cross-compile it and wrap it in a public API, so the same Kotlin code runs across all mobile and cloud platforms;

• Add support for a new national coordinate system or geoid model, working out the transformation from official specifications and validating it against reference data;

• Implement parsing and writing for a new vector or raster file format, with attention to data correctness, robustness, and error handling.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in Kotlin, or in another object-oriented language (Java, C++, Python), with a willingness to work primarily with Kotlin;

• Hands-on experience with Unix-based systems (Linux, macOS) and Bash;

• Solid knowledge of SQL databases and querying;

• Strong foundation in geometry, mathematics, and linear algebra;

• Interest in the surveying/geospatial domain (coordinate systems, geodesy, GIS formats).

Your advantage would be:

• Experience with Kotlin Native and/or Kotlin Multiplatform specifically;

• Experience with build systems such as Gradle and CMake;

• Familiarity with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Couchbase;

• Experience with Git-based workflows for version control and collaboration.

What we offer:

• Time off — 20 days off per year, plus 5 public holidays per year.

• Sick leave — up to 10 days per year, during which your contract payment will remain unchanged.

• Flexible start time for working hours — We understand that everyone has different schedules, so you can start your workday anytime before 12 PM CET/CEST.

• Work setup — We provide all the necessary tools and licenses for a comfortable and effective workflow.

• Streamlined processes — Only focused, purposeful meetings and clear workflows, so you can actually get things done.

• Growth and development — We encourage your professional journey by offering learning opportunities, mentorship, and space to take on new challenges.