Senior Geospatial Software Engineer

Company OverviewOur mission at Teren is to transform data into solutions that create a safer and more sustainable planet. As a leader in the field of geospatial processing and analysis, Teren pushes the boundaries of what is possible with geospatial data to address some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges. We fuse high-performance computing with machine learning to rapidly process high-fidelity geospatial data and deliver products and solutions that protect critical infrastructure from environmental threats. Our unique approach provides businesses with focused, asset-level, decision-ready data, helping them make better, faster decisions.Job OverviewThe Senior Geospatial Software Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping Teren’s geospatial analytics platform, Terevue, with next-generation hydrologic modeling capabilities. This position combines deep technical expertise with strategic product vision, helping translate cutting-edge open-source hydrology research into scalable and client-focused solutions. In this role you will use your technical prowess to develop high performance big data analytics. We embrace cloud computing and expect that you are familiar with parallelization and distributed processing patterns and can apply these patterns to geospatial problems. This will be an integral role on the software engineering team. This individual will be central to how Teren, Inc. solves complex geospatial problems for the clients we serve. You will work directly with senior leadership to define and execute Teren’s product roadmap, ensuring our geospatial software solutions advance both scientific rigor and business value. As a senior engineer, you’ll guide architectural decisions, advance the scalability of our environmental and hydrologic models, and cultivate a culture of technical excellence and innovation.ResponsibilitiesDesign scalable solutions to solve geospatial problems that align with architectural and development standards.Engage with R&D and subject matter experts to develop, train, test, and deploy production-grade open-source models.Work closely with senior leadership on product vision and roadmapping.Author scalable and maintainable software solutions on top of our high performance, cloud-native computing platform.Influence and review architectural designs to ensure they are consistent, maintainable, flexible, and cost-effective.Assess new technologies, tools, and software packages and implement them in DevOps and software solutions.Ensure software and data deliveries meet our high standards.Champion knowledge sharing and mentoring of junior team members.Required QualificationsMinimum of a bachelor's degree in a computer science/engineering related field plus 6 to 8 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.Knowledge of open-source hydrology modeling (RichDem, Flow Direction, Flow Accumulation, CN infiltration, Manning Equation, etc.).Experience with geospatial data and meteorological data is required.Expertise in building data processing applications and services using Python.Deep experience with open-source geospatial technologies and software packages such as GDAL, PDAL, NumPy, Python, Rasterio, Shapely, GeoPandas.Strong influencing and consensus-building skills, and the adaptability to respond to change quickly.Must be able to excel in a fast-paced startup environment.Ability to work effectively as a senior member of a small team.Outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively and proficiently in a hybrid environment.Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.Extra Awesome QualificationsProficient knowledge and understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS), containerization (ECS, EKS), storage (S3), and infrastructure as code (OpenTofu).Proficient knowledge of Kubernetes and Ray Core.Experience with Machine Learning (LSTMs, RNNs, PINNs, etc.).Experience with meteorological forcing and associated land-based models.Publishing geospatial data through the Esri stack.Location & TravelThis is a hybrid position (Lakewood, CO). Minimal travel may be required for attending conferences and training events.BenefitsBase Annual Salary Range: $130,000 to $150,000 per year.401K.Medical, dental, and vision insurance.Unlimited Paid Time Off.Leadership team that loves the outdoors as much as you do.Company ValuesWe challenge the status quo through innovation.We are a team of diverse individuals.We are united by integrity, trust, and accountability.We work hard and have fun.We practice environmental, social, and corporate stewardship.Physical RequirementsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. #J-18808-Ljbffr