About the role
We are looking for a talented Software Engineer to support the deployment of Chloris’ innovative technology for enterprise clients in the voluntary carbon markets and supply chain sustainability.
We are looking for someone who:
- is a motivated and looking to join a team of experienced and innovative individuals.
- is excited about the opportunity to join a mission-oriented and high-potential start-up, anchored in pioneering science and focused on delivering best-in-class data and technology for nature-based solutions.
The Software Engineer will work closely with data scientists and subject matter experts to design, test, and build the software at the core of our geospatial data processing engine. They will work closely with data scientists to optimize and integrate their code in order to bring it to production. This role will report to the Data (Engineering) Team Lead.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience
- 3-5 years of experience with Python or similar language
- Understanding of Object Oriented and Functional Programming paradigms
- Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL Databases
- Independent and self-motivated with excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Ideal candidates will have
- Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, S3, and DynamoDB
- Experience with Open Source Geospatial tools such as GDAL, Geopandas, Rasterio, Xarray, etc
Location + Time Commitment
This is a full-time position, requiring hybrid work from our Boston office at least two days/week. Candidates who live outside of commuting distance to Boston, or who are unable to relocate, will unfortunately not be considered for this role.
** Unfortunately, we are not able to provide employment sponsorship for this role -- either now or in the future. **
Compensation
Compensation is dependent on the amount of experience candidates bring to the role. Please reach out to jarrod [at] chloris [dot] earth.
About Chloris
Chloris Geospatial is a venture-backed technology company operating at the intersection of space-tech and nature-tech. Our mission is to accelerate the global transition to a net-zero and nature-positive economy with the most reliable, trustworthy, and transparent natural capital data. Today, we use industry-leading technology to measure the amount of carbon stored in terrestrial ecosystems. Our state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms fuse data from multiple Earth observation satellites to provide accurate and scalable measurements of the carbon stocks and change in woody vegetation (forests, shrubs, and mangroves), anywhere in the world.
Chloris is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity. We are excited to build a diverse and inclusive team, and we encourage inquiries from talented and motivated applicants from all races, religions, colors, nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and disability groups. Come join us and help us build the future!
Top Skills
What We Do
Chloris Geospatial uses industry-leading technology to measure the amount of carbon stored in terrestrial ecosystems. Our state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms fuse data from multiple Earth observation satellites to provide high-quality above-ground biomass stock and change and forest cover/change data.
Chloris supports companies and governments with monitoring data and insights into carbon and forest dynamics, for trustworthy investments in nature-based solutions.
From deforestation to forest degradation, growth, and regrowth of trees: Chloris sees what the atmosphere sees, for every pixel on the planet, since the year 2000.
