pLeonardo is a global industrial group, among the main global players in Aerospace, Defence and Security that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security and Space. /ppWithin Leonardo's Space Division, e-GEOS, an ASI (20%) and Telespazio (80%) company, is one of the leading international operators in the Earth Observation and geospatial information sector and offers a unique portfolio of application services. /ppWe're expanding our engineering capabilities around cloud-native geospatial platforms and Earth Observation (EO) services. We are looking for a Geospatial Platform Engineer to help design, develop and operate scalable software systems that enable discovery, access, processing and integration of geospatial and EO data across cloud and hybrid environments. /ppWithin the "Chief Technological Innovation Office" organizational unit at the Rome office we are looking for a resource to cover the position of Geospatial Platform Engineer. /ppThis role contributes to the development of APIs, data services, geospatial catalogues and user-facing applications, while supporting the deployment and operation of services on modern cloud-native infrastructure. You will work closely with senior architects, software engineers, scientists and external partners to translate business and technical requirements into reliable, interoperable and production-ready solutions. /ppYou will join a multidisciplinary engineering team and progressively take ownership of platform components, architecture decisions and integration activities as your experience grows. /ppThis is an early-career position with a clear growth path toward technical ownership of geospatial platform architecture and cloud-native service development.



/ph3What you’ll do /h3ulliSupport activites of the Commercial User Terminal (CUT) as an operational platform for EO acquisition planning, Ground Segment interfaces, status management and decision traceability. /liliEvolve and integrate existing platforms such as SEonSE, AWARE, MapCy, AgriGeo, brAInt and CUT within the modular GIC architecture. /liliDevelop reusable platform services, APIs and integration components while preserving each product’s domain-specific capabilities. /liliApply open geospatial standards, including STAC and OGC APIs, to build interoperable catalogue, search and data-access capabilities. /liliWork with modern cloud-native geospatial formats and tooling, including COG, Zarr, GDAL/rasterio and Xarray. /liliBuild and integrate REST APIs, backend services and data processing components following established software engineering practices. /liliExplore and prototype automation opportunities, including AI-assisted and agent-based solutions supporting data curation, operational workflows, testing and documentation. /liliContribute to user-facing capabilities with a focus on usability, including API-first services, notebook-based workflows and interactive geospatial applications. /liliParticipate in the design and implementation of data ingestion, transformation and integration workflows across multiple systems and providers. /liliContribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing processes and software delivery workflows.



/liliTroubleshoot performance, configuration and integration issues across platform components with support from senior team members. /liliCollaborate with internal teams and technical suppliers on integration activities, technical reviews and delivery milestones. /liliProduce and maintain technical documentation, software design specifications, requirements analyses and operational procedures. /liliStay informed about emerging technologies and best practices in cloud-native geospatial platforms, workflow orchestration and AI-enabled automation. /li /ulh3Skills: /h3ulliMaster’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Geoinformatics or a related field, or equivalent experience. /liliUp to 5 years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, geospatial applications or related technical fields. /liliStrong software development skills, preferably in Python. /liliUnderstanding of modern web application and API architectures, including REST APIs, authentication mechanisms and basic microservice patterns. /liliWorking knowledge of at least one cloud platform such as AWS or Azure. /liliFamiliarity with container technologies and Kubernetes-based deployments. /liliUnderstanding of software configuration management, version control and collaborative development practices. /liliFamiliarity with DevOps principles and development toolchains, including GitLab, GitLab CI/CD and Atlassian products. /liliAbility to analyse technical challenges, investigate issues methodically and contribute to effective solutions. /liliStrong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, architects, scientists and external stakeholders. /liliDemonstrate

📌 Geospatial Platform Engineer (Roma)
🏢 Leonardo
📍 Roma