Data Operations Intern: End-to-End Geospatial Pipelines

CYVL; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

CYVL in Boston is seeking a data operations intern to turn raw street-level capture into map layers used by 500+ cities. You’ll run Python pipelines, validate outputs, and publish layers on the Cyvl platform.

You’ll collaborate with engineering and customer success to translate field issues into concrete fixes or process improvements, and you’ll automate recurring steps to save time for the team.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Proficient in Python. Comfortable writing scripts that read, transform, and validate data.
• Comfortable working in a terminal and with version control.
• Available full-time for 10–12 weeks in Summer 2027, based in our Boston (Somerville) office.

Responsibilities

• Process customer deliveries end to end. Run geospatial data through Python pipelines, validate the output, and publish final layers to the Cyvl platform.
• Build QC checks to review data automatically.
• Investigate failed and stalled processing jobs in our AWS pipelines, find root cause, and document the fix.
• Automate recurring manual steps into repeatable scripts and runbooks, and measure the time saved.
• Partner with engineering and customer success to turn field-reported issues into resolutions via code fixes or process improvements.

Skills

Python

Geospatial data

AWS

SQL

Git

Education

Pursuing Computer Science or Data Science degree

Tools

QGIS

ArcGIS

GeoJSON

Job description

CYVL in Boston is seeking a data operations intern to turn raw street-level capture into map layers used by 500+ cities. You’ll run Python pipelines, validate outputs, and publish layers on the Cyvl platform.

You’ll collaborate with engineering and customer success to translate field issues into concrete fixes or process improvements, and you’ll automate recurring steps to save time for the team.