Object Computing, Inc. · 4 months ago
Senior Geospatial Data Engineer
Saint Louis, Missouri
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelObject Computing, Inc. is seeking a Senior Geospatial Data Engineer to join their Xtrack Product Team. The role involves leading the design and implementation of scalable, cloud-based geospatial data infrastructures to improve safety and operational efficiencies for organizations in the rail industry.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Architect, design, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines and infrastructures for geospatial and big data applications maintaining a focus on performance and the ultimate end-user product experience
Lead the development and optimization of ETL processes for ingesting, cleaning, transforming, and storing large volumes of geospatial and tabular data
Design, build, and interact with API-driven, service-to-service web services (using FastAPI, Litestar, Flask, etc.) to enable integration across a suite of products
Collaborate with backend and platform engineers to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable service-to-service communication
Translate complex analytics and business questions into actionable, production-grade data solutions
Collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver high-impact data products
Drive the adoption and optimization of cloud-based data solutions (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure)
Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across all stages of the data lifecycle
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior data engineers and team members
Communicate technical details and insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership
Proactively recommend and implement improvements to existing data infrastructure and software programs
Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in geospatial data engineering
Qualification
Required
An excitement and dedication towards manifesting real and measurable impact for customers and clients and a dedication to being a team player towards achievement of those outcomes
Experience in software development, data engineering, or big data roles, preferably with a focus on geospatial data
Experience building solutions with Python
Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL), including advanced query building, data extraction, and manipulation
Experience architecting and optimizing cloud-based data solutions (preferably GCP, AWS, or Azure)
Deep experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, MapReduce, or Kafka
Experience integrating with API-driven, service-to-service web services
Demonstrated ability to lead projects, mentor team members, and drive technical decisions
Strong problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and ability to work independently or collaboratively
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
Preferred
Availability to work onsite in our St. Louis Office
Expertise with geospatial libraries and tools (e.g., GDAL, PDAL, PostGIS, GeoPandas, Shapely)
Experience deploying and scaling machine learning (ML) models/algorithms in production
Strong experience with geospatial analytics and working with geospatial data formats (e.g., LAS, LAZ, COPC, GeoTIFF, Shapefiles)
Experience leading teams in integrating and scaling complex ML/Deep Learning (DL) algorithms
Experience working with LiDAR data and deriving real-world insights from point clouds
Experience with ESRI products (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise) or other GIS platforms
Experience with data streaming, real-time data processing, or cloud-native geospatial solutions
Cloud certifications (e.g., Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer, AWS Certified Data Analytics)
Experience with OAuth, authentication, and API key management for secure service-to-service communication
Company
Object Computing, Inc.
We engineer the systems that power your business.
Founded in 1993
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Gina M Bremehr
President and (Interim) Chief Executive Officer
Kianna Reed
Chief Operating Officer
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