[Contractor] Full Stack Engineer (4mo Contract)

THE COMPANY
We are NEURAL EARTH. We bring clarity to physical risk, enabling leaders to engage with confidence and enact resilient, business-critical decisions. Today's environmental, economic, and infrastructure challenges are deeply interconnected, yet the data required to understand these relationships is scattered across siloed and aging systems. Neural Earth enables operational execution, delivering a single decision intelligence platform that unifies planetary, governmental, and asset-level data, always on and always learning. This is technical work that requires patience. It requires teams willing to operate at the intersection of AI research, geospatial science, distributed systems, and enterprise deployment. It is also incredibly rewarding. Join us at Neural Earth — the next frontier is here.

THE ROLE

Neural Earth's products are only as powerful as the interfaces and systems that deliver them, and we need a contract Full Stack Developer (Contract) who can step in quickly, own that layer end to end, and deliver impact within a defined engagement. You will work across front-end and back-end systems to build seamless user experiences, performant APIs, and data-rich visual workflows powering everything from interactive mapping to real-time risk analysis. This role partners closely with product designers and AI specialists across the team during the four month contract. This is you!

HOW YOU'LL BE SUCCESSFUL

• Build: Develop and maintain full stack web applications; success is clean, well-documented code that ships on time and holds up under real-world usage, and regular deployments to production.

• Design: Own the front-end architecture and user interface layer; success is intuitive, performant experiences that make complex geospatial data feel effortless to navigate.

• Integrate: Own back-end logic and database integration across relational and non-relational systems; success is a reliable data layer that supports fast, scalable application performance.

• Collaborate: Own the translation of design mockups and product requirements into functional applications; success is a seamless handoff between design intent and shipped product with no ambiguity lost in the middle.

• Improve: Contribute to code quality through reviews and targeted refactoring; success is leaving the codebase cleaner and better documented than you found it.

WHY WE VALUE YOU

• You build full stack geospatial web applications end to end, from UI components to server-side logic, and take ownership of quality at every layer.

• You are proficient in front-end frameworks like React, Vue.js, or Next.js and know how to make complex data feel intuitive on screen.

• You design and implement APIs and back-end systems using server-side languages and frameworks such as Node.js, Python, or Django.

• You work fluently across relational and non-relational databases and understand how schema decisions affect application performance at scale.

• You have experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and understand how infrastructure choices affect scalability and reliability.

• You thrive in a remote-first environment staying visible, responsive, and proactively communicative with your team so that async work moves at the same pace as being in the same room.

• You conduct code reviews with the intent to raise the team's bar, offering feedback that is specific, constructive, and grounded in real impact.

• You communicate clearly with designers, data engineers, and product managers, translating technical constraints into language that moves decisions forward.

• You hit the ground running to ramp quickly in new codebases and environments, ask the right questions early, and are contributing meaningfully within your first two weeks without needing significant hand-holding.

• You take ownership of your work from first commit to production, delivering quality and reliability within a defined scope and timeline.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, GIS, Environmental Studies or a related field -- or equivalent practical experience

• 3-6 years of experience as a Full Stack Developer or in a comparable role

• Proficiency in front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and at least one major framework (React, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Next.js)

• Experience with server-side languages and frameworks (Node.js, Python/FastAPI, or equivalent)

• Experience with PHP or Laravel (and its associated libraries), or equivalent server-side MVC framework, is strongly preferred

• Experience with MCP and AI assistant development

COMPENSATION

This is a contract engagement with an expected duration of approximately 4 months, with a target start date of mid-July 2026. The hourly rate for this engagement is $90-$105/hour, depending on experience.

BENEFITS

At Neural Earth, taking care of our people isn't just something we strive for, it's who we are. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support you at every stage, whether you're advancing your career, growing your family, or planning for the future. From day one, you'll have access to:

• Competitive base compensation regardless of work location

• Company performance-based cash bonuses

• Majority employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents

• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Group Life Insurance at 2x your base salary, paid by the company

• FSA and HSA options to maximize your healthcare dollars

We know that when people feel supported, they can focus on what matters most at Neural Earth which is doing great work, growing in their careers, and making a meaningful impact.