About the role
About Gilytics
Gilytics is a Swiss geospatial SaaS company. Our platform, Pathfinder, helps utilities, grid operators and infrastructure planners find the best routes and sites for new infrastructure, turning months of manual planning into a data-driven, transparent process. We are a remote-first team of about 26 people across Europe and the Americas.
The role
We are looking for a Backend Lead to own the server-side engine behind Pathfinder: the geoprocessing, spatial data APIs and backend services our customers rely on. This is a hands-on senior role. Depth of knowledge and an ownership-driven, collaborative attitude matter more to us than years in a management title.
You will report to our CTO, Salvador Bayarri, and work closely with the Frontend, DevOps and GIS Data teams.
Tasks
What you will do
* Architect and build the backend data model, REST APIs and services behind Pathfinder * Develop, optimise and maintain geoprocesses and spatial data functions * Set backend priorities with the CTO and run agile delivery for the team * Lead code reviews and set the standards for testing, documentation and security * Mentor and grow backend developers * Integrate AI into the backend (model endpoints, MCP servers, AI agents) and champion AI-assisted development across the team * Contribute to product roadmap planning and technical estimation
Requirements
What you bring
* 5+ years of professional software development, primarily backend * Strong Python, including GIS libraries such as GEOS, GDAL/OGR, Shapely or GeoPandas * Hands-on experience building geospatial applications with PostgreSQL/PostGIS * A track record of designing and maintaining REST APIs and scalable backend services * Technical leadership experience: coordinating developers, reviewing code and mentoring, whether or not you held a formal management title * Good knowledge of Git, automated testing and CI/CD * Professional working English * A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, GIS/Geoinformatics or similar, or equivalent professional experience
Nice to have
* Django / Django REST Framework * Geoprocessing pipelines at scale and large spatial datasets * AWS, Docker, Linux * Scrum or other agile delivery experience * Some proven experience applying AI or GeoAI in a product
Benefits
What we offer
* Real ownership of the technical core of a product used by major utilities and grid operators * Work that matters: Pathfinder helps speed up the infrastructure behind the energy transition * Flexible hours around CET core time (10:00–15:00), and a choice of hybrid in Valencia or fully remote in Europe * A small, senior, international team where your decisions ship * An AI-forward engineering culture, with tooling and time to use it
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