Job Description
A Geospatial Software Engineer will develop and maintain data pipelines for satellite imagery and Earth Observation data, supporting geospatial applications and infrastructure for digital twin initiatives, in a collaborative environment focused on space and data innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and operate scalable automated pipelines to process and serve satellite data
- Integrate new data sources into the platform, ensuring discoverability and usability
- Manage cloud-native data integration from object storage services like AWS S3
- Engineer data visualization solutions and connect data streams to user dashboards
- Implement metadata standards such as STAC for data searchability and interoperability
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to build geospatial infrastructure
- Create technical documentation for services and pipelines to ensure maintainability
Requirements
- Four years of experience in a technical role such as data scientist or software developer within a multidisciplinary team.
- Bachelor's degree in Geoinformatics, computer science, physical science, engineering, or a comparable field of study.
- Proficiency in Python for data processing and backend development, including experience with RESTful APIs, GDAL, geopandas, rasterio, and xarray.
- Experience working with raster data, ideally geospatial formats like Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFFs (COGs).
- A commitment to code quality, demonstrated by hands-on experience in writing tests and building a culture of quality assurance.
- Solid understanding and hands-on experience with CI/CD principles and pipelines for automating data delivery.
- Familiarity with cloud object storage solutions such as AWS S3 or similar.
- Willingness to learn quickly and take on unfamiliar tasks.
- Proactive and solution-focused attitude, with an eagerness to improve data pipelines and contribute innovative ideas to the team.
Benefits & Perks
Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
Employee Wellness Program
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Volunteering Paid Time Off
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