We're seeking an experienced developer to join our pedestrian network group, focusing on developing and scaling our products. In this role, you'll be instrumental in building essential tools, infrastructure, and processes that will help us scale nationally and internationally. As a Geospatial Engineer, you'll collaborate closely with fellow engineers, product managers, and clients to enhance our inference and analysis tools, prioritizing speed, reliability, expressibility, and scalability.
As a customer-facing GIS Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role bridging our technical GIS team with our clients. Your main responsibility will involve understanding client needs and delivering innovative Geographic Information Systems (GIS) solutions. From gathering requirements to implementing GIS applications, providing training, and ensuring successful deployments, you'll be integral to our clients' satisfaction.
In our dynamic work environment, you'll collaborate with customers and team members across different time zones, fostering a global perspective and collaboration. Flexibility is key, as you may need to accommodate early mornings or late evenings to align with international schedules. Additionally, occasional travel to customer locations may be required, offering opportunities for firsthand engagement and relationship-building.
Gaussian Solutions LLC is a product and services company that is modernizing Geospatial Analysis and Transit Data Pipelines. By leveraging the advances in Artificial Intelligence, especially Computer Vision and Deep Learning applied towards aerial and LiDAR imagery, and Large Language Models, we bring unprecedented capabilities to digitize, metricize and represent physical infrastructure. Our current focus is on City Infrastructure with an emphasis on pedestrian and bike transportation networks.
Gaussian Solutions has developed multimodal inputs to consistent representation of pedestrian networks in a graph routable format that enables multitude of downstream applications like customizable pedestrian routing applications, equity analysis, budget prioritization based on projected impact, and city infrastructure accessibility.
Remote - Gaussian Solutions seeks candidates in the Pacific Time Zone or those able to work primarily overlapping hours with the Pacific Time Zone.
Must be available for at least two weekly meetings accommodating an international team.
- Client Engagement: Engage with clients to understand their GIS requirements and objectives. Conduct needs assessments and gather detailed specifications to design tailored GIS solutions.
- Solution Development: Develop, customize, and implement GIS applications and tools based on client needs. Utilize GIS software (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS) and programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript) to create efficient and user-friendly GIS solutions.
- Technical Support: Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to clients. Address and resolve any issues related to GIS applications, data, and processes.
- Training and Documentation: Conduct training sessions for clients to ensure they are proficient in using the GIS solutions provided. Create comprehensive documentation, user guides, and training materials.
- Project Management: Assist in managing multiple GIS projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project specifications. Coordinate with internal teams and clients to ensure project success.
- Data Management: Handle spatial data collection, processing, and analysis. Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and security.
- Data Analysis: Join data from various open source and proprietary sources, and carry out the required analysis to answer and/or to address internal use cases or customer requested use cases.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geography, Geospatial Sciences, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience: Proven experience in GIS application development, implementation, and support. Experience in a customer-facing role is highly desirable.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in GIS software (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS), spatial databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/PostGIS), and programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript). Familiarity with web mapping technologies (e.g., Leaflet, OpenLayers) is a plus.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to convey technical information to non-technical clients effectively.
- Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues promptly.
- Customer Service Orientation: Strong customer service skills with a focus on understanding and meeting client needs. Ability to build and maintain positive client relationships.
- Project Management Skills: Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines. Experience with project management tools and methodologies is a plus.
- Team Player: Ability to work effectively and wear different hats in a team-oriented environment and collaborate with colleagues across different time zones.
- Certifications: GIS-related certifications (e.g., GISP, ESRI Technical Certification) are a plus.
- Industry Experience: Experience in industries such as environmental consulting, urban planning, transportation, or utilities is desirable.
- Agile Methodologies: Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
In the city of Seattle, WA, the salary range for this position is $120,000-$130,000.
Salary range is dependent on factors such as geographical differentials, credentials or certifications, industry-based experience, qualifications, and training. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.
Our organization is committed to offering competitive benefits that prioritize the well-being and professional growth of our team members. We are excited to provide health and retirement benefits, performance-based merits and an annual bonus, professional development and certification opportunities, flexible work hours, and generous paid time off for vacations and holidays. We believe in fostering a supportive and enriching work environment where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally.
Gaussian Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Gaussian Solutions values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. Gaussian Solutions provides reasonable accommodation in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at hr@gaussiansolutions.com.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for a visa sponsorship now or in the future.
The application window is anticipated to close on 08/15/2024 and may be extended as needed.
