Front-end Software Development Engineer

About the role

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go‑getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world. Join us and be part of a team delivering impactful solutions in support of critical national security missions while continuing to grow your technical expertise and career.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to software development efforts supporting mission‑critical systems, with emphasis on scalable, high‑performance APIs and microservices
• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful services using Java and Spring Boot within a distributed architecture
• Work with open‑source tools and technologies supporting big data, geospatial imagery, and remote sensing applications
• Collaborate within a cross‑functional Agile team leveraging modern development practices, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps principles
• Drive containerization and orchestration efforts using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Rancher
• Support infrastructure and deployment automation using tools such as Jenkins, Helm, and scripting (Bash/Shell/Python)
• Integrate and maintain third‑party tools such as Keycloak, OpenSearch, Fluent Bit, and Cesium
• Contribute to system architecture decisions, performance tuning, and backend optimization
• Work with data platforms including PostgreSQL and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
• Support testing automation, including integration and system‑level validation
• Engage with stakeholders as needed to support demos, troubleshooting, and mission objectives
• Operate independently to solve complex technical challenges and document solutions clearly

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen (U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with