Senior Software Engineer
Woolpert
Pittsburgh, PA · $118k–$177k a year · Posted January 27, 2026
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About the job
At Woolpert, you’ll do work that matters.
As a leading global architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm, we help clients solve complex challenges that shape communities, strengthen critical infrastructure, advance technology, and improve the world around us. Here, you’ll collaborate across disciplines, tackle meaningful projects, and build a career defined by growth, opportunity, and impact.
Position Overview
Woolpert is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic Atlas Labs team supporting our Geospatial sector . This position reports to the Director of Product and AI. Atlas Labs oversees technology development for Woolpert’s Geospatial sector, including various types of AI model development, R&D, software infrastructure, and user-facing products.
We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.
What You Will Do:
Contribute to the planning, research, design, architecture, development, and testing of Atlas Labs software features. You’ll write code daily, definitely in Python and possibly in C++ or JavaScript.
Work as part of a cross-functional Scrum team with domain experts in AI/ML, Geospatial Data, Software Engineering, and GIS.
Collaborate with internal and external users to ensure the correctness, quality, and availability of Atlas Labs software products.
What You Will Bring:
Meaningful employment experience working on commercial software products
Experience writing production code in Python, preferably dealing with large datasets
Demonstrated experience or academic output in a relevant domain:
Geospatial Data Processing
Computer Vision
AI & Machine Learning
LiDAR
Robotics/Self-Driving/Autonomy
General familiarity with relevant technologies:
Linux, Docker, and GitHub
AI/ML frameworks (Tensorflow, Pytorch)
Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google)
Nice to Have:
Familiarity with GIS applications like ESRI, QGIS, Google Earth
Familiarity with orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes, AirFlow, MLFlow
Programming experience in C++ or JavaScript
Experience with Agile processes like Scrum
Benefits You Will Love
Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:
Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!
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Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Pay Range $118,200 — $177,000 USD
Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/
Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement .
Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting your Recruiter
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