Scientific Computing, Geospatial Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Create and develop high-throughput processing pipelines for raster and terrain data aimed at flood mapping, terrain assessment, and DEM conditioning workflows.

• Design and sustain cloud-native geospatial data pipelines that support various formats, including Parquet, Zarr, and NetCDF.

• Enhance performance and scalability of memory- and compute-intensive scientific workflows on a national level.

• Work in collaboration with hydrologists, scientists, and modeling teams to convert domain-specific requirements into dependable and maintainable software.

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

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

• Implement contemporary software methodologies such as Docker, CI/CD, and automated testing throughout all development activities.

• Undertake additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in computer science, geospatial science, hydrology, or a related discipline (an MS or higher is highly desirable).

• Over 3 years of pertinent software development experience.

• Proficient in scientific Python, including libraries such as numpy, pandas, xarray, and geopandas.

• Experienced in processing extensive geospatial or environmental datasets utilizing GDAL or similar tools.

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

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

• Strong foundations in software engineering, covering version control, testing, CI/CD, and Docker.

• Capable of independently handling complex tasks and providing sound technical recommendations.

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage for the employee at no monthly cost.

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

• Personal Time Off (PTO) policy in addition to paid holidays.

• Highly competitive compensation package that is regularly adjusted based on industry and location standards.

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

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we are all owners of the company!

• Flexible spending accounts available.

• Employee assistance program (EAP) offered.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance provided.

• Life and accident insurance coverage.

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

• Spot bonuses awarded for exceptional performance.

• Annual Employee Recognition Awards that include bonuses.

• Employee Referral Program in place.

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

• Customized career growth plans tailored for each employee.