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Sr. Software Engineer

The Weather CompanyAtlanta, GA51450 SUN Platform & Delivery Services
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Salary
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Job type
Full-time
Posted
27 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The Weather Company is seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join their Spatial Data Services team in Atlanta, Georgia. This professional will design, build, and evolve cloud-based geospatial technology solutions for a massive operational environment.

Role Overview

The Senior Software Engineer will work on a high-ownership team operating one of the largest geospatial technology stacks in the industry. This position involves managing multiple concurrent projects, modernizing legacy systems, and integrating modern artificial intelligence tools into daily workflows to optimize performance and data delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain high-scale cloud services that ingest, store, transform, and distribute geospatially referenced data.
Champion thoughtful AI adoption by using coding assistants daily and supporting the architecture of intelligent workflows.
Modernize legacy systems that block automation opportunities and drive innovation in consumer and enterprise data visualization.
Manage 3 to 5 concurrent technical initiatives from initial assessment through production deployment and sustaining engineering.
Support cost optimization, security compliance, and platform reliability across a large distributed service fleet.
Collaborate cross-functional teams including product, operations, and enterprise clients.

Requirements

Bring 8+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on backend systems hosted in cloud environments, with AWS strongly preferred.
Demonstrate practical experience working with geospatial data systems, tile serving, or coordinate systems in production.
Proven track record of full lifecycle software delivery for large-scale distributed systems.
Experience working in 24x7 operational environments where mission-critical reliability is required.
Hands-on experience integrating modern AI capabilities such as APIs, prompt engineering, RAG, or agentic workflows.
Production-level programming proficiency in Java or GoLang.
Strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a high-ownership work culture.

Nice to Have

Daily demonstrated use of AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or similar assistants.

Skills and Tools

AWS
Java
Golang
Large Language Models (LLMs)
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Geospatial and Tile Serving Systems

Salary and Benefits

Flexible Time Off program.
Hybrid work model.
Variety of medical insurance choices, including a $0 cost premium employee coverage option.
Benefits effective on the first day of employment.
Competitive 401K match with zero vesting requirements.
National health, dental, and vision plans alongside progressive family plan benefits.

About the Company

The Weather Company stands as the leading global weather provider, delivering high-volume weather data, insights, and media solutions. Reaching hundreds of enterprise clients and over 360 million monthly active users through digital properties like weather.com and wunderground.com, the organization integrates advanced technology and human expertise to help people and businesses make informed decisions.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official The Weather Company careers page to submit an application for this position.

Skills and tech stack

AWSJavaGolangLLMRAG

Questions candidates ask

Where is this job located?

This position is located in Atlanta, Georgia, utilizing a hybrid work model.

What level of experience is required?

The role requires 8+ years of software engineering experience focusing on backend systems in the cloud.

What programming languages are needed?

Candidates must have production-level proficiency in Java or GoLang.

What cloud platform does the company prefer?

AWS is strongly preferred for hosting backend systems.

When do employee benefits start?

Benefits become effective on the very first day of employment.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official The Weather Company careers page.

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