Senior Geospatial Analyst TroutRoutes

ABOUT onX

As a pioneer in digital outdoor navigation with a suite of apps onX was founded in Montana which in turn has inspired our mission to awaken the adventurer inside everyone. With more than 400 employees located around the country working in largely remote / hybrid roles we have created regional Basecamps to help remote employees find connection and inspiration with other onXers. We bring our outdoor passion to work every day coupling it with industry-leading technology to craft dynamic outdoor experiences.

Through multiple years of growth we havent lost our entrepreneurial ethos at onX. We offer a fast-paced growing tech-forward environment where ownership accountability and passion for winning as a team are essential. We value diversity and believe it leads to different perspectives and inspires both new adventures and new growth. As a team were hungry to improve value innovation and believe great ideas come from any direction.

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WHAT YOU WILL DO

onX is seeking a Senior Geospatial Analyst to lead the next evolution of TroutRoutes spatial data ecosystem. This position blends advanced geospatial analysis spatial data engineering automation and AI-driven code/data generation.

As our Senior Geospatial Analyst you will own TroutRoutes hydrology access and navigation-critical datasets end-to-end. You will architect spatial workflows build automated pipelines implement cutting-edge geoprocessing tools and leverage AI agents (such as Claude Code & Copilot) to accelerate data creation transformation and quality review. Your work will power all map layers search functionality access guidance and regulatory context across the TroutRoutes experience.

This is a unique opportunity to lead mapping innovation at a company passionate about outdoor recreation and technical excellence. This position reports to the Senior Manager Geospatial.

As an onX Senior Geospatial Analyst your essential job duties and responsibilities will look like:

• Serve as the primary geospatial expert for the TroutRoutes product building content solutions and leading all geospatial-related technical data implementations.
• Architect and maintain automated geospatial data pipelines that power TroutRoutes hydrology access land ownership and administrative datasets.
• Use Claude Code and other AI tools to generate optimize and automate geospatial workflows including feature extraction segmentation classification conflation and QA.
• Collaborate closely with the Ingestion workstream to design and optimize ELT workflows for TroutRoutes spatial datasets ensuring that data transformations and enrichments follow onXs best-practice ingestion patterns and integrate seamlessly into the broader content pipeline.
• Serve as a strategic partner across Product Cartography and Engineering to translate complex geospatial challenges into actionable solutions define data requirements and prioritize projects that deliver high-impact mapping improvements.
• Collaborate closely with Cartography Data Delivery and Engineering counterparts to produce and manage high-quality vector tiles and map sources and to integrate spatial datasets with backend systems search infrastructure and graph-based data stores.
• Manage the full lifecycle of external data acquisition by building and maintaining relationships with data providers and vendors and leading the technical evaluation ingestion and validation of their datasets.
• Create scalable automated QA workflows both manual and AI-driven to detect topology errors inconsistencies or data health issues.
• Document all spatial schemas workflows automations and identity-mapping systems to ensure transparency repeatability and cross-team adoption.
• Serve as a strategic partner across Product Cartography Engineering and Data Ops translating complex geospatial challenges into actionable solutions.
• Provide clear communication of complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and guide decision-making with geospatial insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define data requirements prioritize projects and deliver high-impact mapping improvements.
• Produce results using a self-starter mentality applying innovation iteration and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Other ad hoc duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

WHAT YOULL BRING

• Bachelors degree in Geospatial Geospatial Engineering Computer Science Hydrology Geography or related field; or equivalent technical experience.
• 8 years of geospatial industry experience including dataset sourcing development transformation and deployment.
• Expert-level proficiency in QGIS and advanced geoprocessing techniques.
• Expert with SQL PostGIS spatial indexing and performance optimization.
• Strong Python skills including experience with GDAL geopandas PyQGIS rasterio and automation frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to design and operate complex spatial data pipelines.
• Experience with vector tiling tools such as Tippecanoe and Mapbox source management.
• Strong understanding of hydrology topology multi-section river systems segmentation logic and access connectivity.
• Proven ability to use Claude Code or other AI coding assistants to generate scripts automate tasks and accelerate spatial workflows.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to non-technical partners.

ADDED BONUSES

Though not required we would be thrilled to consider candidates with any of the following:

• Experience with graph-based data systems including knowledge graphs or hierarchical spatial data stores.
• Experience working with modern geospatial data formats such as GeoParquet for scalable storage and processing.
• Experience building micro-services or distributed workflows for spatial data.
• Familiarity with cloud-based storage data orchestration tools or containerization (e.g. Git Docker).
• Knowledge of outdoor recreation datasets hydrologic data sources or public-land management systems.
• Passion for fly fishing backcountry exploration conservation or other outdoor recreation activities.
• Experience with distributed or remote teams.

WHERE YOU CAN WORK

onX has created a thriving distributed workforce community across several US locations. This position can be performed from an onX corporate office Basecamp or Connection Hub.

• Corporate Offices: onX was founded in Montana with offices in Missoula and Bozeman. If you prefer to work in an office at least part of the time this is a great option.
• Basecamps: onXs Basecamps are established virtual workforce communities where a sizable number of distributed team members group for work volunteering socializing and adventure.
  • Our current Basecamps are located within a 90-mile radius of the following: Austin TX; Denver CO; Kalispell MT; Minneapolis MN; Portland OR; Salt Lake City UT; and Seattle WA.
• Connection Hubs: onXs Connection Hub locations are smaller emerging communities of distributed team members.
  • Our current Connection Hubs are located within a 60-mile radius of the following: Boise ID; Charleston SC; Charlotte NC; Dallas/Fort Worth TX; Phoenix AZ; Richmond VA; Spokane WA; and Vermont.

HOW YOULL BE COMPENSATED

onX is committed to compensating all employees fairly and equitably for their contributions. For this position applicants can expect to make between $94000 to $118000 upon hire. The pay range will vary based on experience skills certifications and education among other factors as required in the job addition full-time onX employees are eligible for a grant of common share options with a vesting schedule and a potential annual bonus of 10% based on company performance.

WHAT WERE OFFERING YOU

• Competitive salaries annual bonuses equity and opportunities for growth
• Comprehensive health benefits including a no-monthly-cost medical plan
• Parental leave plan of 5 or 13 weeks fully paid
• 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%
• Company-wide outdoor adventures and amazing outdoor industry perks
• Annual Get Out Get Active funds to fuel your active lifestyle in and outside of the gym
• Flexible time away package that includes PTO STO VTO quiet weeks and floating holidays

PERFORMANCE ESSENTIALS

In this role success is driven by cognitive abilities such as concentration and problem-solving essential for our computer-centric tasks. onX will explore reasonable accommodations to ensure that individuals with diverse abilities can fully engage in and contribute to the essential physical and mental functions of the job. If you need assistance or accommodation please contact us at .

Position open until filled.

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