Application Software Engineer

Vibrant Planet

. Build tools used by land managers, fire districts, and utility planners to mitigate wildfire and climate risk .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building full-stack web applications using Elixir, Phoenix LiveView, and Postgres, with a strong focus on creating responsive and accessible user interfaces. Possesses domain knowledge in forestry, ecology, or related fields, and excels in collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Stack Web Application DevelopmentElixir and Phoenix LiveViewSQL and Relational DatabasesGeospatial FundamentalsResponsive and Accessible UI Design

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Hard Skills

Full-Stack DevelopmentElixirPhoenix LiveViewPostgresSQLResponsive UI DesignGeospatial Data FormatsRaster and Vector TilesetsPostGISSpatial Database Tooling

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-SolvingAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

TippecanoeMBTilesPMTiles

Industry Keywords

Wildfire Risk MitigationClimate RiskForestryEcologyRemote SensingFire ScienceMeteorology

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ElixirPostGISPostgresRemote SensingSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build tools used by land managers, fire districts, and utility planners to mitigate wildfire and climate risk
Build full-stack features in an Elixir, Phoenix LiveView, and Postgres application stack
Develop applications that present optimization and simulation results in tables, charts, and map layers
Collaborate with product, design, data engineering, infrastructure, science, and operations teams
Turn loosely defined problems into high-quality shipped features

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping full-stack web applications
Hands-on experience turning designs into responsive, accessible UIs
Experience working closely with product and design partners
Strong proficiency with SQL and relational databases
Comfortable working in a fully remote, fast-paced startup environment
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
At least one of the following: experience building interactive web maps with knowledge of geospatial fundamentals such as projections and spatial data formats; domain expertise in forestry, ecology, remote sensing, fire science, meteorology, or a related field; experience with Elixir and a front-end framework, preferably Phoenix LiveView
Preferred: experience generating, serving, and consuming raster and vector tilesets (Tippecanoe, MBTiles/PMTiles)
Preferred: experience with PostGIS or other spatial database tooling

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan
Unlimited PTO policy
Company equity
Cell phone stipend (per pay period)
Home office setup allowance (one-time)