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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** VITO
- **Location:** Mol, Belgium (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Regression Testing, Software Engineering, Data Processing, Apache Spark, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Data Pipelines, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.vito.be/o/senior-software-engineer-earth-observation-services

## About the Role

* Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field with at least 5 years of professional experience.
 * Strong proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming.
 * Proven experience in professional software engineering within an Agile environment
 * Experience working in DevOps-oriented environments (infrastructure, monitoring, automation)
 * Experience with CI/CD and testing frameworks
 * Experience with AI-assisted development tools
 * Experience in cloud-native deployments (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, cloud providers) is a plus
 * Experience with large-scale data processing (e.g. Apache Spark) is a plus
 * Affinity with Earth Observation, geospatial data or scientific data processing is a plus
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a mindset of continuous learning in both software engineering and EO domains
 * Ability to work independently toward clear outcomes, both individually and as part of a team.

## Description

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in the evolution of our operational EO services. You will participate in:

 * Evolving and hardening our operational EO processing systems
 * Modernizing our stack with cloud-native, scalable architectures
 * Leveraging AI-assisted development tools to increase quality, velocity and maintainability

You will work in an agile team of solution architects, developers, EO scientists and operations engineers, helping bridge R&D prototypes into stable, maintainable operational services. You'll join a talented, dedicated team working in a fast-paced international environment, developing added value products on cutting edge technologies that support public authorities, industry, research and society at large., * Develop efficient services, algorithms and data processing workflows for EO satellite products

 * Translate prototypes and proof-of-concepts into robust, production-grade components
 * Deliver clean, maintainable and well-documented code, primarily in Python
 * Implement microservices and APIs that integrate seamlessly with our processing platforms
 * Take shared responsibility for operational services, including incident analysis, performance optimisation and reliability improvements
 * Use AI-assisted coding tools to improve efficiency and code quality
 * Ensure solid automated test coverage (unit, integration, regression tests)
 * Collaborate closely with architects, product owners and EO experts to refine requirements and define technical designs
 * Provide 3rd-line support for customer issues and service anomalies
 * Contribute to team-wide decisions on architecture, tools, coding standards and best practices


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