EDGE

Full stack developer

EDGE  •  Onsite  •  23 days ago
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Job Description

External Job Description

We are seeking a Mid-Level Full Stack Developer to take ownership of ZENITH, our geospatial imagery and intelligence platform. Originally built by external suppliers, ZENITH now requires an in‑house developer to maintain the system, deliver new features, optimize performance, and ensure seamless integration with satellite data providers. You will bridge the supplier’s architecture with evolving internal mission requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Platform Maintenance & Refactoring: Improve code quality, maintainability, and performance as user load grows.
  • Feature Development: Convert new Figma designs into functional features using React.js and Mapbox visualization layers.
  • Backend & API Management: Maintain and enhance Python/FastAPI services, ensuring stable async processes and optimized Pydantic schemas.
  • Supplier Integration: Build and maintain API bridges using webhooks and polling to ensure continuous updates from satellite data suppliers.
  • Database Optimization: Manage PostgreSQL/PostGIS, ensuring efficient spatial queries and adherence to STAC metadata standards.
  • Cloud Operations: Deploy and maintain containerized microservices in Kubernetes using Docker.
  • Security & Identity: Maintain strong security posture through penetration testing and managing OIDC/OAuth2 flows via Keycloak.

Technical Requirements

  • Backend: 4+ years with Python and FastAPI; strong async programming and Pydantic expertise.
  • Frontend: Proficiency in React.js (Hooks, state management) and geospatial libraries such as Mapbox.
  • Database: Experience with PostgreSQL and spatial optimization using PostGIS.
  • DevOps/Cloud: Hands-on experience with Docker and deploying microservices in AKS.
  • Security: Strong understanding of OIDC/OAuth2 and Keycloak integration.

Preferred Skills

  • Knowledge of STAC for imagery metadata management.
  • Experience troubleshooting and improving third‑party API integrations.
  • Ability to translate Figma designs into consistent, production-ready UI components.

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About EDGE

Launched in November 2019, the UAE’s EDGE is one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to establishing the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly-skilled talent to thrive.

With a focus on the adoption of 4IR technologies, EDGE is driving the development of sovereign capabilities for global export and for the preservation of national security, working with front-line operators, international partners, and adopting advanced technologies such as autonomous capabilities, cyber-physical systems, advanced propulsion systems, robotics and smart materials. EDGE converges R&D, emerging technologies, digital transformation, and commercial market innovations with military capabilities to develop disruptive solutions tailored to the specific requirements of its customers.

Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, EDGE consolidates more than 35 entities into six core clusters: EDGE Commercial, Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Space & Cyber Technologies, Technology & Innovation, and Homeland Security.

Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi, AE
Year Founded
Unknown
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