Scientific Computing Engineer, Geospatial

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama.

📋 Description

• Design and develop high-throughput raster and terrain processing workflows for flood mapping, terrain analysis, and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) conditioning.

• Create and sustain cloud-native geospatial data pipelines that accommodate various formats such as Parquet, Zarr, and NetCDF.

• Enhance memory- and compute-intensive scientific processes for improved performance and scalability on a national level.

• Work collaboratively with hydrologists, scientists, and modeling teams to convert domain requirements into robust, maintainable software solutions.

• Establish and oversee AWS-based infrastructure that facilitates scalable scientific computing and data delivery.

• Contribute to the development of backend APIs and data pipelines that support operational hydrologic forecasting systems.

• Implement contemporary software practices, including Docker, CI/CD, and automated testing throughout all development activities.

• Execute additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, geospatial science, hydrology, or a related discipline (a Master's degree or higher is a significant advantage).

• Over 3 years of pertinent software development experience.

• Proficient in scientific Python, with strong skills in libraries such as numpy, pandas, xarray, and geopandas.

• Experienced in processing large geospatial or environmental datasets using GDAL or similar tools.

• Knowledgeable about cloud-native geospatial formats and methods for chunked or tiled data processing.

• Familiar with AWS storage and computing workflows (S3, EC2, batch processing).

• Solid foundation in software engineering principles, including version control, testing, CI/CD, and Docker.

• Capable of working autonomously on complex tasks and providing sound technical advice.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective documentation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage for employees at no monthly expense.

• Healthcare benefits include medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.

• Personal Time Off (PTO) policy along with paid holidays.

• Highly competitive compensation package regularly adjusted to align with industry and regional standards.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) — fostering a sense of ownership among all employees!

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee assistance program (EAP).

• Short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Life and accident insurance.

• Tuition assistance, training, and workforce improvement reimbursement annually.

• Spot bonuses awarded for exceptional performance.

• Annual Employee Recognition Awards with accompanying bonuses.

• Employee Referral Program.

• Access to a centralized, self-directed Learning Management System for personalized learning at your own pace.

• Tailored career growth plans developed for each employee.