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Lead Python Engineer

Searchability

Maryland · Posted October 14, 2026

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About the job

Lead Python Software Engineer

$300k – $350k

Python / GEOINT / Computer Vision

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) / Generous PTO / Paid Holidays / Life and Disability Coverage

Summary

This team is changing how satellite and airborne imagery is used, developing software that automatically detects, tracks and understands activity across vast geographic areas.

Python engineers build computer-vision and geospatial capabilities that turn complex imagery into actionable intelligence.

Responsibilities

Build Python geospatial applications

Develop computer-vision and object-detection models

Process satellite, aerial and sensor imagery

Create scalable imagery-processing pipelines

Deploy analytical capabilities into operational environments

Required Experience

Strong commercial Python experience

Experience with machine learning or computer vision

Understanding of data pipelines and production software

Experience with imagery, geospatial data, or remote sensing

We’re Working With

Python, FastAPI and GeoPandas

PyTorch and computer vision transformers

Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery

Satellite imagery and remote sensing

Object detection and automated tracking

Geospatial AI and multimodal models

GPU processing, Kubernetes and AWS

TO BE CONSIDERED

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly james.roberts@searchability.com . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit between 7am until 8pm. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond.

By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on twitter @searchablejim or connect with me on LinkedIn! I look forward to hearing from you.

PYTHON / GEOINT / GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE / COMPUTER VISION / MACHINE LEARNING / ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / AI / PYTORCH / VISION TRANSFORMERS / SATELLITE IMAGERY / AERIAL IMAGERY / REMOTE SENSING / SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR / SAR / OBJECT DETECTION / OBJECT TRACKING / IMAGE PROCESSING / GEOSPATIAL AI / MULTIMODAL AI / GEOPANDAS / GPU COMPUTING / KUBERNETES / AWS / DEFENSE SOFTWARE