Remote Data Engineer

Description:

• NCX is a company focused on helping landowners track, grow, and monetize their natural capital portfolios.
• The mission of NCX is to create prosperity for people and the planet through fair and honest natural capital markets.
• Data Engineers at NCX are responsible for developing a distinct profile of every acre of land across millions of properties in the contiguous United States.
• This role involves using remote satellite imagery and open-source tools to identify key characteristics of land parcels.
• Data Engineers will help landowners find new revenue streams while promoting nature-positive actions like tree planting or harvest deferral.
• The technology stack includes Python (FastAPI, Celery), Postgres (PostGIS), eoAPI, AWS (CDK, Lambda, Batch, Elasticache), and GDAL.
• Data Engineers will collaborate with various teams at NCX, including Marketing, Product, Business Development, and Platform Engineering.

Requirements:

• Candidates must be proficient in Python.
• Advanced knowledge of geospatial concepts, terms, libraries, and techniques is required, particularly with PostGIS, GDAL, and shapely.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working on geospatial problems is necessary.
• Candidates should be self-directed and have a proven track record of overcoming challenges to achieve success.
• Exemplary candidates will have experience in forestry, ecology, or other earth sciences.
• Experience in building and maintaining large data pipelines is preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working on geospatial problems is highly desirable.

Benefits:

• Compensation is based on experience, skills, and qualifications, with a pay range of $120,000—$160,000 USD.
• Employees may be eligible for equity in addition to base salary.
• Full-time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• An optional 401(k) program is available.
• Health insurance is covered at 80% for employees and 50% for dependents for base plans.
• The company offers a flex/unlimited PTO policy with 15 paid company holidays and flexible parental leave.
• Employees will receive a home office setup budget and full technology support to ensure success in a 100% remote work environment.