Senior Geospatial Software Engineer (Can be Remote)
Company: Element
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: February 25, 2021
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Job Description:
Company DescriptionAbout Element 84Element 84 is here to help
accelerate and scale projects that have a positive impact on people
and the planet. We solve challenging problems across a wide range
of industries, but our super power is cloud-based geospatial data
processing, remote sensing, and Earth science systems. We were
founded by husband-and-wife engineers in 2010 and have grown into a
skilled group of practitioners building high-performance systems
for the biggest corporate and government clients in the world. Our
main office is located in Alexandria, VA but we support a large
remote workforce from Michigan to Texas and Pennsylvania to
California.A Few Other Things You Should Know* Element 84's values
are: We Invest in Each Other, We are Reliable, and Our Work
Benefits our World.* Element 84 works on meaningful projects that
are challenging-from a technical, people, and team perspective. We
make an impact on large projects through our leadership and
expertise, both formal and informal.* Element 84 pays well but we
care more about working on projects that matter.* Element 84 values
life outside of work. We offer parental leave for everyone and
support each other through family challenges like medical problems,
adoptions, and new babies.* Element 84 has had a flexible work
schedule since our founding in 2010.* Element 84 has made a
commitment to diversity. We expect the entire team to share that
same commitment. About YouYou are curious about the world, are
constantly learning, driven to lead (formally or informally), and
have a strong work ethic. You're interested in solving impactful
problems in science, medicine, and other projects that have a
societal good. You can work independently or with a team,
prioritize your projects, and be effective without
micromanagement.Job DescriptionAbout the JobElement 84 is hiring a
Senior Geospatial Software Engineer to join our team in building
software that uses the latest cloud-based capabilities and
technologies for meaningful projects in the public and private
sector. You'll join a small team of multidisciplinary designers and
front-end engineers working to solve challenging problems in
geospatial, healthcare, disaster response, and transportation.
We're a small company with big roles, and you'll be able to make an
impact on day one.You'll care about writing. Our team is remote and
written communication is essential. In addition to caring about a
well-crafted email and a succinct conference abstract, you
understand that good writing is good design and engineering.Please
submit your information, resume and cover letter if you are
interested in this permanent position in the Washington, DC metro
area. Remote candidates welcome.QualificationsHere are the
guidelines we're looking at to gauge experience and
skillset:Required Qualifications* Bachelor's Degree in Computer
Science, Mathematics, GIS Systems, or other related scientific or
technical discipline (or equivalent).* Knowledge and understanding
of Cloud computing. * Knowledge and experience with Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) technologies and software packages and
tools.* Experience developing in data languages for Earth science
data, including Python* Proficiency working in a UNIX/Linux
command-line environment and shell scripting* Experience with
reading, subsetting, interpreting, and utilizing geospatially
referenced and structured data for research and applications.*
Familiarity with the git source code management system*
Computational geometry knowledge.* Prior scientific programming
experience.* Excellent communication and teamwork skills* Strong
motivation for complex challenges and learning new technologies*
Willingness to support fully operational systems (with a team, of
course!) and travel to support project meetings and conferences* Be
authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.Preferred
Qualifications* Familiarity and experience in metadata standards
(e.g. ISO19115, STAC, NASA UMM, etc.) and conventions (Climate and
Forecasting).* AWS, GCP or Azure experience and certifications*
Authorship or co-authorship on scientific or technical posters or
papers within the domain of remote sensing data* Experience with
development and delivery of software documentation, such as
requirements documents, test plans, and design description
documentsApplicants must be currently authorized to work in the
United States on a full-time basis. At this time, Element 84 will
not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.Additional
InformationBenefitsPaying attention to who we are as a
company-people, family members, friends, and colleagues-is our
primary focus at Element 84. There are lots of ways to run a
company and for us, it's wanting to come to work, being around
people we enjoy, taking on big things with people you trust, and
sharing our achievements as a team.* You'll get credit when things
go right and we'll have your back when things go wrong.* We only
take on work that is challenging and right for us. There are
projects we will turn down and the team has a say.* We may be a
small company, but we have big company benefits meant to support
the idea that we're here for the long term and happiness comes from
much more than where you work. * We have an extraordinary retention
rate because we hire extraordinary people. We hope that's
you.Element 84 is an equal opportunity employer, with a company
culture that values diversity.We embrace inclusivity and believe
that diversity of thought, perspective, and experience helps us
reach higher and think bigger. Element 84 is committed to hiring
the best person for the team and does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status,
disability, or any other protected class.
Keywords: Element, Alexandria , Senior Geospatial Software Engineer (Can be Remote), IT / Software / Systems , Alexandria, Virginia
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