Scientific Computing, Geospatial Engineer

Lynker

Senior Scientific Computing & Geospatial Engineer supporting hydrologic and geospatial data infrastructure. Designing high-throughput pipelines and collaborating with scientists for operational forecasting.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerEC2NumpyPandasPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build high-throughput raster and terrain processing pipelines for flood mapping, terrain analysis, and DEM conditioning workflows
Develop and maintain cloud-native geospatial data pipelines across formats including Parquet, Zarr, and NetCDF
Optimize memory- and compute-intensive scientific workflows for performance and scalability at national scale
Collaborate with hydrologists, scientists, and modeling teams to translate domain requirements into reliable, maintainable software
Build and maintain AWS-based infrastructure supporting scalable scientific computing and data delivery
Contribute to backend API and data pipeline development feeding operational hydrologic forecasting systems
Apply modern software practices including Docker, CI/CD, and automated testing across all development work
Perform related duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science, geospatial science, hydrology, or a related field (MS or above is a strong plus)
3+ years of relevant software development experience
Strong scientific Python experience including numpy, pandas, xarray, and geopandas
Experience processing large geospatial or environmental datasets using GDAL or equivalent tools
Familiarity with cloud-native geospatial formats and chunked or tiled data processing approaches
Experience with AWS storage and compute workflows (S3, EC2, batch)
Solid software engineering fundamentals — version control, testing, CI/CD, Docker
Ability to work independently on complex assignments and deliver sound technical recommendations
Strong written and oral communication skills for documentation and cross-disciplinary collaboration

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we’re all company owners!
Flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life and accident insurance
Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
Employee Referral Program
Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
Personalized career growth plans for every employee

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonnumpypandasxarraygeopandasGDALDockerCI/CDdata pipeline developmenthigh-throughput processing

Soft Skills

independent worktechnical recommendationswritten communicationoral communicationcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree