Software Developer – Geospatial, GIS

Job Description

AMA is looking for a Software Developer – Geospatial to support our growing Earth Science Analytics work. AMA’s Earth Science Analytics team is focused on increasing the impact of Earth Observation satellite data around the globe, connecting users to data. For over a decade, AMA has been supporting the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS, ceos.org) leveraging satellite data for societal benefit. As a partner, AMA also supports the Open Data Cube (ODC) initiative (opendatacube.org). The ODC is an open-source geospatial data management platform for managing satellite data. We are looking for experienced software developers to join our team and help solve global sustainable development problems.

This position will be remote or located in Hampton, VA

Salary range is $$68k-$90k

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate LLM systems for use in geospatial analysis
• Develop geospatial software solutions including applications which leverage the Open Data Cube (opendatacube.org). Develop solutions within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem.
• Develop Jupyter notebooks and web applications to support remote sensing analysis in various domains (including agriculture, water quality, urbanization).
• Design, build, and evolve software solutions in a distributed team environment using source control and sound software engineering principles.
• Work in a globally distributed, dynamic, highly collaborative environment with scientists and engineers

Desired Requirements

• BS (or higher) in Computer Science, GIS, Engineering, or related field
• Experience with geospatial data management and analysis technologies: Python, Jupyter notebooks, web development, databases, cloud computing.
• Experience using and deploying Large Language Model (LLM) systems
• Demonstrated experience developing customer-focused software for analysis.
• Experience developing geospatial software applications for remote sensing/GIS analysis.
• Experience...