Lincoln Institute of Land Policy · 5 hours ago
Geospatial Backend Software Developer I
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$76K/yr - $95K/yrLincoln Institute of Land Policy is a nonprofit organization focused on improving quality of life through effective land use and stewardship. They are seeking a Geospatial Backend Software Developer to architect the data infrastructure for the Center for Geospatial Solutions, focusing on building high-performance systems for the integration and analysis of large datasets.
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Responsibilities
Develop and modify internal and external facing software as part of engineering teams that may include internal team staff and external collaborators and/or contractors
Focus on developing backend software components and services which interact with upstream and downstream components (including front-end user interfaces and back-end data management and transformation processes and APIs)
Develop reusable tools, libraries, and frameworks for data integration, analysis, and visualization that can be applied across multiple projects and initiatives
Produce high-quality code and software for data management, publication, aggregation, and visualization with appropriate documentation
Ensure reproducibility, accessibility, and sustainability of Center-developed software and data systems
Participate in all aspects of the application development life cycle including specifications, prototypes, development, quality assurance, deployment, and operations and maintenance
Design, develop, and maintain efficient data pipelines that extract data from various data sources, transform it into a unified data model, and push it to a destination data store through strong collaboration with water, land, and housing domain experts to understand data sources and requirements
Develop end-to-end systems for data harmonization, geocoding, and integration of large, heterogeneous datasets from diverse sources
Implement data validation and cleansing processes to ensure high data quality and integrity
Identify and integrate new technologies and tools to improve data processing and storage
Work closely with water domain experts to translate domain-specific needs into technical requirements
Create and maintain documentation for data pipelines, including data models, ETL processes, and data flow diagrams
Assume principal responsibility for CI/CD of web services as well as software and data releases
Support research, development, and operations by troubleshooting and resolving issues that arise
Take technical responsibility for systems and be on the lookout for opportunities for new systems, improvement of existing systems, and work with the team to keep systems scaling and performing optimally
Participate in team code reviews, present your work for feedback, and provide constructive feedback to others
Clearly communicate technical capabilities, limitations, issues, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences, including stakeholders, partners, and domain experts
Work collegially and successfully in interdisciplinary teams with colleagues from various topical backgrounds and different skill levels and communication levels
Contribute to grant proposals, technical documentation, and reports that support CGS and Internet of Water initiatives
Participate in training, workshops, and outreach activities to promote best practices in water data management and geospatial solutions
Qualification
Required
Strong foundations in software design
Eagerness to learn and solve challenging problems
Experience in developing backend software components and services
Ability to develop reusable tools, libraries, and frameworks for data integration, analysis, and visualization
Experience producing high-quality code and software for data management, publication, aggregation, and visualization
Knowledge of ensuring reproducibility, accessibility, and sustainability of software and data systems
Participation in all aspects of the application development life cycle including specifications, prototypes, development, quality assurance, deployment, and operations and maintenance
Experience designing, developing, and maintaining efficient data pipelines
Ability to implement data validation and cleansing processes
Experience identifying and integrating new technologies and tools to improve data processing and storage
Ability to work closely with domain experts to translate domain-specific needs into technical requirements
Experience creating and maintaining documentation for data pipelines, including data models, ETL processes, and data flow diagrams
Experience with CI/CD of web services as well as software and data releases
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise in research, development, and operations
Technical responsibility for systems and identifying opportunities for new systems and improvements
Participation in team code reviews and providing constructive feedback
Ability to communicate technical capabilities, limitations, issues, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to work collegially and successfully in interdisciplinary teams
Contribution to grant proposals, technical documentation, and reports
Participation in training, workshops, and outreach activities to promote best practices in water data management and geospatial solutions
Company
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is an educational research center.
Founded in 1946
51-200 employees
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