{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"a33f2368e0b551e6b91a303c","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a33f2368e0b551e6b91a303c","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a33f2368e0b551e6b91a303c","title":"Cloud-Native Geospatial Data Scientist","description":"Overview\r\nLynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate science. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts.As part of our ongoing growth and expansion, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Geospatial Scientist to join our growing team.\r\nWe work with terabytes of terrain, hydrography, and imagery, and much of the value comes from organizing it so a modeler can actually find and use it. At Lynker, we build the hydrologic and environmental data behind water models used nationwide, and we deliver it the way modern geospatial teams do: as cloud-native data and live products, not static files and one-off analyses. These two roles build that pipeline and the products that run on top of it.\r\nWe are hiring two Geospatial Scientists with strong software development skills. One role leans toward data infrastructure: STAC catalogs, cloud-optimized formats (Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs, GeoParquet, and Zarr), and scalable processing pipelines. The other leans toward operational products: turning that data into hydrologic and environmental layers, services, and regularly updated scientific products. Most of the work is in Python, and a background in hydrology or environmental science is a strong advantage. Candidates with deep strengths in one area and an interest in growing into the other are encouraged to apply;\r\nResponsibilities\r\nDuties of the Geospatial Scientist will include the following\r\nSHARED RESPONSIBILITIES\r\nSoftware development: write and maintain clean, tested Python that runs reliably over large areas.\r\nLarge-scale data: work with large raster and vector datasets using cloud-native formats and storage.\r\nCollaboration: build things other teams can use, working with the Platform, Science, Modeling, and Applications teams.\r\nE EMPHASIS ONE: DATA PIPELINES & CLOUD-NATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE\r\nE\r\nCatalogs & formats: build and maintain STAC catalogs and cloud-optimized data (COG, GeoParquet, Zarr) so large datasets are searchable and quick to access.\r\nPipelines: write reproducible pipelines that process terrain, hydrography, and imagery at regional to continental scale, using distributed compute.\r\nServices: stand up and run the services that publish and tile the data, such as pgSTAC and TiTiler, and keep them reliable and versioned.\r\nEMPHASIS TWO: GEOSPATIAL PRODUCTS & ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS\r\nProducts: turn data into hydrologic and environmental map layers, and help move models into operational scientific products and forecasts that are regularly updated.\r\nAnalysis: apply remote sensing and, where appropriate, machine learning to environmental and land-cover mapping.\r\nUsable outputs: make outputs that are clear and usable for scientists, partners, and downstream applications.\r\nQualifications\r\nThe Geospatial Scientist selected should have the following\r\nMaster's in geospatial science, geography, environmental or earth science, hydrology, computer science, or a related field; or a Bachelor's plus 2 years building geospatial data pipelines, tools, or cloud-native services; or equivalent hands-on experience in place of a degree.\r\nStrong Python and solid software habits: Git, testing, and code review.\r\nReal experience with cloud-native geospatial formats and services, and hands-on AWS experience (our primary cloud); GCP or Azure experience also welcome.\r\nSolid geospatial fundamentals: projections, raster and vector data, and common GIS tools.\r\nThe Ideal Geospatial Scientist will have the following\r\nExperience with the STAC ecosystem and tools such as pgSTAC, stac-fastapi, or TiTiler.\r\nDistributed processing with Dask, Spark, cloud batch, or Google Earth Engine.\r\nThe modern geospatial Python stack: xarray, rasterio, geopandas, and formats like COG, GeoParquet, and Zarr.\r\nInfrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD for AWS deployments (e.g., Terraform or CloudFormation, Docker, GitHub Actions).\r\nTurning models or analyses into operational, regularly updated products or forecasts.\r\nMachine learning and remote sensing for environmental or land-cover work.\r\nBackground in hydrology or environmental science.\r\nColorado Front Range presence for periodic in-person collaboration.\r\nAbout Lynker\r\nLynker is a growing, employee owned business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.\r\nWe focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.\r\nLynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:\r\nComprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost\r\nHealthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision\r\nPersonal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays\r\nHighly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks\r\n401(k) retirement plan with company-matching\r\nEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we're all company owners!\r\nFlexible spending accounts\r\nEmployee assistance program (EAP)\r\nShort- and long-term disability insurance\r\nLife and accident insurance\r\nTuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year\r\nSpot bonuses for exceptional performance\r\nAnnual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses\r\nEmployee Referral Program\r\nFree centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace\r\nPersonalized career growth plans for every employee\r\nLynker is an E-Verify employer.\r\nLynker is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local laws .\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Lynker","rawCompany":"lynker","city":"Boulder","state":"CO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T01:59:46.773Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-2051.00","title":"Data Scientists","slug":"data-scientists"},{"code":"15-1299.02","title":"Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians","slug":"geographic-information-systems-technologists-and-technicians"},{"code":"19-2099.01","title":"Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists","slug":"remote-sensing-scientists-and-technologists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541690","title":"Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services","slug":"other-scientific-and-technical-consulting-services"},{"code":"541370","title":"Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services","slug":"surveying-and-mapping-except-geophysical-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Cloud-Native Geospatial Data Scientist","description":"Overview\r\nLynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate science. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts.As part of our ongoing growth and expansion, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Geospatial Scientist to join our growing team.\r\nWe work with terabytes of terrain, hydrography, and imagery, and much of the value comes from organizing it so a modeler can actually find and use it. At Lynker, we build the hydrologic and environmental data behind water models used nationwide, and we deliver it the way modern geospatial teams do: as cloud-native data and live products, not static files and one-off analyses. These two roles build that pipeline and the products that run on top of it.\r\nWe are hiring two Geospatial Scientists with strong software development skills. One role leans toward data infrastructure: STAC catalogs, cloud-optimized formats (Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs, GeoParquet, and Zarr), and scalable processing pipelines. The other leans toward operational products: turning that data into hydrologic and environmental layers, services, and regularly updated scientific products. Most of the work is in Python, and a background in hydrology or environmental science is a strong advantage. Candidates with deep strengths in one area and an interest in growing into the other are encouraged to apply;\r\nResponsibilities\r\nDuties of the Geospatial Scientist will include the following\r\nSHARED RESPONSIBILITIES\r\nSoftware development: write and maintain clean, tested Python that runs reliably over large areas.\r\nLarge-scale data: work with large raster and vector datasets using cloud-native formats and storage.\r\nCollaboration: build things other teams can use, working with the Platform, Science, Modeling, and Applications teams.\r\nE EMPHASIS ONE: DATA PIPELINES & CLOUD-NATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE\r\nE\r\nCatalogs & formats: build and maintain STAC catalogs and cloud-optimized data (COG, GeoParquet, Zarr) so large datasets are searchable and quick to access.\r\nPipelines: write reproducible pipelines that process terrain, hydrography, and imagery at regional to continental scale, using distributed compute.\r\nServices: stand up and run the services that publish and tile the data, such as pgSTAC and TiTiler, and keep them reliable and versioned.\r\nEMPHASIS TWO: GEOSPATIAL PRODUCTS & ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS\r\nProducts: turn data into hydrologic and environmental map layers, and help move models into operational scientific products and forecasts that are regularly updated.\r\nAnalysis: apply remote sensing and, where appropriate, machine learning to environmental and land-cover mapping.\r\nUsable outputs: make outputs that are clear and usable for scientists, partners, and downstream applications.\r\nQualifications\r\nThe Geospatial Scientist selected should have the following\r\nMaster's in geospatial science, geography, environmental or earth science, hydrology, computer science, or a related field; or a Bachelor's plus 2 years building geospatial data pipelines, tools, or cloud-native services; or equivalent hands-on experience in place of a degree.\r\nStrong Python and solid software habits: Git, testing, and code review.\r\nReal experience with cloud-native geospatial formats and services, and hands-on AWS experience (our primary cloud); GCP or Azure experience also welcome.\r\nSolid geospatial fundamentals: projections, raster and vector data, and common GIS tools.\r\nThe Ideal Geospatial Scientist will have the following\r\nExperience with the STAC ecosystem and tools such as pgSTAC, stac-fastapi, or TiTiler.\r\nDistributed processing with Dask, Spark, cloud batch, or Google Earth Engine.\r\nThe modern geospatial Python stack: xarray, rasterio, geopandas, and formats like COG, GeoParquet, and Zarr.\r\nInfrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD for AWS deployments (e.g., Terraform or CloudFormation, Docker, GitHub Actions).\r\nTurning models or analyses into operational, regularly updated products or forecasts.\r\nMachine learning and remote sensing for environmental or land-cover work.\r\nBackground in hydrology or environmental science.\r\nColorado Front Range presence for periodic in-person collaboration.\r\nAbout Lynker\r\nLynker is a growing, employee owned business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.\r\nWe focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.\r\nLynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:\r\nComprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost\r\nHealthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision\r\nPersonal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays\r\nHighly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks\r\n401(k) retirement plan with company-matching\r\nEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we're all company owners!\r\nFlexible spending accounts\r\nEmployee assistance program (EAP)\r\nShort- and long-term disability insurance\r\nLife and accident insurance\r\nTuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year\r\nSpot bonuses for exceptional performance\r\nAnnual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses\r\nEmployee Referral Program\r\nFree centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace\r\nPersonalized career growth plans for every employee\r\nLynker is an E-Verify employer.\r\nLynker is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. 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