Software Engineer Wildfire Impact Recovery mfd
Software Engineer Wildfire Impact Recovery mfd
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Job Description
The Mission
The climate crisis demands urgent datadriven action and were building tools to make that possible. Our mission is to empower smarter faster decisions in the face of wildfires and their cascading impacts. Were developing products providing actionable insights that track burnt areas aboveground biomass loss vegetation regrowth CO emissions and infrastructure damage serving reforestation carbon markets insurance and disaster response.
We are looking for a software engineer with a remote sensing background to help us establish and operationalise our Wildfire Impact & Recovery product. Youll turn research and prototypes into resilient productiongrade systems that run globally reliably and automatically. If youre motivated by building real systems that make a realworld impact this is your role.
What youll be doing
Develop softwareand participate in the design and implementation of software solutions for applications in the remote sensing and geospatial domain. Apply best practices and software engineering principles to optimize existing software algorithms and develop novel approaches for data processing.
Develop and operate automated workflowsto process satellite and auxiliary data into actionable insights in fireaffected areas.
Paper to Product: Translate algorithms and scientific concepts from publications research partners or internal R&D into efficient maintainable and productionready code.
Design algorithmsto analyze the impact of wildfires on ecosystems infrastructure and human populations using geospatial data and simulation models.
Own the lifecycle of data pipelines from prototype to production. Build deploy and monitor systems that need to run reliably at scale.
Data Integration:Integrate data from diverse sources to enhance the accuracy and comprehensiveness of wildfire impact and recovery analysis.
Crossfunctional Collaboration: Work closely with remote sensing scientists product owners and fellow engineers to ensure alignment between vision and implementation.
Relevant Skills
We expect that you bring the following:
Proven professional experience 3 years) in a software engineering role
Proven professional experience 1 year) in developing remote sensing or computer vision solutions
Solid understanding of ObjectOriented Programming (OOP) concepts with a strong foundation in designing and implementing robust scalable software solutions
Strong Python skills particularly in the following (e.g. xarray Satpy NumPy pandas rasterio Celery)
Familiarity with Docker and the Cloud Native landscape
Experience maintaining production systems: you know what can go wrong in ops and how to prevent it
Strong Git knowledge and comfort working in collaborative development workflows
Strong problemsolving skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Your work is thorough and you pay attention to both the details and the larger picture
You like to help others grow and succeed
Strong communication skills
Degree in Computer Science Geoinformatics Remote Sensing or a related STEM field or equivalent experience
NICE TO HAVE (WHAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE)
What skills and knowledge will make a difference:
Familiarity with geospatial formats and standards (Cloud optimised GeoTIFF NetCDF Zarr STAC OGC Web services)
Experience with SQL/PostGIS or other relational databases
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing for data workflows
Contributions to opensource projects or maintenance of your own
Experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g. Dagster Airflow Prefect)
Our Benefits
- Virtual shares for all permanent employees (VSOPVirtual Share Option Program)
- Company pension scheme (bAV Betriebliche Altersversorgung)
- Company accident insurance for all employees (insurance for accidents during work and leisure time around the world 24/7
- Flexible working hours and home office option (including working from other countries)
- Corporate health benefit via Wellpass Subscription
- Free Deutschland ticket
- Discount on lunch meals
- Company bike via JobRad
- Modern office in Neue Balan with a wonderful pool and campus area
We Offer
A missionfirst culture work that contributes directly to solving climaterelated challenges
A small agile team where your voice is heard and your code is used in production
Flexible hybrid/remote setup with autonomy over your schedule
Competitive salary and opportunities for growth
The satisfaction of turning good science into great products that help people on the ground
Employment Type
Full-Time
