Mid-Level Software Engineer

at  IQGeo

JOB SUMMARY

IQGeo is revolutionizing the telecommunications industry with cutting-edge geospatial solutions. You will be an integral part of our Engineering team, building products that automate the design of fiber networks. As a Software Engineer, you primarily work on the complex algorithms in the backend of our calculation engine (Java), but you can also pull your weight when it comes to simple frontend tasks (Angular). Writing (unit) tests is part of your activities, as we aim for an “Automate-First” approach. You’ll join an energetic team of enthusiastic, motivated, and high-potential people.

ABOUT US

Achieving universal broadband equity and meeting net zero carbon emissions are two of the biggest social and environmental challenges that the IQGeo team is tackling. To achieve this, more than 500 innovative telecommunications and utility companies around the world are “building better networks” using our award-winning geospatial software to deploy the fiber optic and distributed energy networks of the future. We play a vital role in helping utilities plan, design, construct and maintain the complex network assets essential to the success of our businesses and well-being of our communities. As a carbon neutral software company, we invite creative and talented people to join us in our mission to transform communication and utility networks for the long-term sustainability of our shared planet. Learn more about our customer stories.
Our Engineering teams are in Cambridge (UK), Denver (USA), Salt Lake City (USA), and Ghent (Belgium) and are responsible for designing and developing our geospatial products which are available both as cloud services and for on-premises deployment. You will be helping to develop the next generation of innovative geospatial products that support mission-critical operations for our global customer base.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

You must have all of the following:

• General knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming.
• Professional experience building enterprise-grade applications in Java.
• Knowledge of graph theory and/or search/optimization algorithms.
• Experience with creating and running automated (unit) tests.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to present technical concepts to Engineering and Product Management.
• Belgian citizenship or permanent residency required.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Desirable

Ideally, you’ll have some of the following:

• Experience with Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) or web mapping.
• Experience with building client-side applications in TypeScript and Angular.
• Experience of working in an Agile environment, with an understanding of Scrum.
• Experience in the telecommunications and/or utility industry.
• Knowledge of Python.
• Fluent written and spoken Dutch.

EDUCATION

Master’s degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field; or equivalent industry experience.

As an integral part of the Engineering team, the successful candidate will be developing new product releases to meet the growing list of requirements for our existing products and new industry vertical applications. You’ll need to:

• Design, develop, unit-test, maintain, and enhance product features with a focus on a robust software architecture.
• Track down, isolate, and resolve bugs to ensure we keep a stable and healthy product.
• Review code of fellow developers and process feedback after having your own code reviewed. We strive for high code quality, hence reviews are a pivotal part of our processes.
• Collaborate with Product Management to refine feature requests, ensuring a smooth transition from requirements to implementation.
• Work in an agile environment, where you have frequent meetings with co-workers throughout the development life cycle

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

As an integral part of the Engineering team, the successful candidate will be developing new product releases to meet the growing list of requirements for our existing products and new industry vertical applications. You’ll need to:

• Design, develop, unit-test, maintain, and enhance product features with a focus on a robust software architecture.
• Track down, isolate, and resolve bugs to ensure we keep a stable and healthy product.
• Review code of fellow developers and process feedback after having your own code reviewed. We strive for high code quality, hence reviews are a pivotal part of our processes.
• Collaborate with Product Management to refine feature requests, ensuring a smooth transition from requirements to implementation.
• Work in an agile environment, where you have frequent meetings with co-workers throughout the development life cycle.