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