Geospatial Platform Lead

Lynker Technologies; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynker Technologies in Boulder, CO seeks a Geospatial Platform Lead to own and evolve a cloud-native geospatial data platform. Lead architecture, data pipelines, and scalable products using STAC, TiTiler, and cloud-native formats while mentoring engineers and aligning roadmaps across teams.

The ideal candidate has strong Python production practices, hands-on AWS with IaC, and experience delivering public-facing geospatial tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in geospatial science, computer science, engineering, environmental or earth science, or a related field; or equivalent hands-on experience in place of a degree.
• Several years building and operating cloud-native geospatial or data platforms (roughly 5+ years, or equivalent depth of experience).
• Strong Python and production software practices, including Git, testing, and CI/CD.
• Hands-on AWS experience and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Experience with cloud-native geospatial formats and serving (COG, GeoParquet, STAC/pgSTAC, TiTiler, or comparable).
• A track record of setting technical direction and mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Platform architecture: own the architecture of the geospatial platform: cloud-native data, serving and tiling layer, and scalable pipelines.
• Data at scale: translate science outputs into reliable, versioned data products and interfaces for applications, partners, and the public.
• Standards & reliability: set engineering standards, including Infrastructure-as-Code on AWS; keep platform reliable, secure, and interoperable; own the scaling roadmap.
• Cross-team alignment: share goals, schemas, and delivery patterns with data and analytics teams to align products and interfaces.
• Technical leadership: set direction for cloud-native geospatial developers, mentor engineers, and coordinate across teams.
• Delivery: keep data discoverable, reproducible, and reliable for applications, APIs, and partners.

Skills

Python

Git

CI/CD

AWS

Terraform

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in geospatial science or related field

Tools

TiTiler

pgSTAC

CloudFormation

Dask

Job description

Lynker Technologies

Geospatial Platform Lead

US-CO-Boulder

Job ID: 2026-1643

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Boulder, CO

Overview

Lynker Corporation is a leading provider of innovative solutions in weather and climate science. With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts.

Responsibilities

Duties of the Geospatial Platform Lead will include the following:

• Platform architecture: own the architecture of the geospatial platform: cloud-native data (STAC, cloud-optimized formats), the serving and tiling layer (e.g., TiTiler), and the pipelines that scale model and map outputs.
• Data at scale: translate science outputs into reliable, versioned data products and interfaces for applications, partners, and the public.
• Standards & reliability: set engineering standards, including Infrastructure-as-Code on AWS; keep the platform reliable, secure, and interoperable; and own the roadmap for how it scales.
• Cross-team alignment: share goals, schemas, and delivery patterns with the teams that produce our data and analytics so that products and platform interfaces line up.
• Technical leadership: set technical direction for the cloud-native geospatial developers, coordinate across the Science, Applications, and Engineering teams, and mentor team members.
• Delivery: keep the platform's data discoverable, reproducible, and operationally reliable for the applications, APIs, and partners that consume it.

Qualifications

The Geospatial Platform Lead selected should have the following:

• Bachelor's or Master's in geospatial science, computer science, engineering, environmental or earth science, or a related field; or equivalent hands-on experience in place of a degree.
• Several years building and operating cloud-native geospatial or data platforms (roughly 5+ years, or equivalent depth of experience).
• Strong Python and production software practices, including Git, testing, and CI/CD.
• Hands-on AWS experience (our primary cloud) and Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Experience with cloud-native geospatial formats and serving (COG, GeoParquet, STAC/pgSTAC, TiTiler, or comparable).
• A track record of setting technical direction and mentoring engineers.

The Ideal Geospatial Platform Lead will have the following:

• Deep experience with the STAC ecosystem and dynamic tiling (pgSTAC, stac-fastapi, TiTiler).
• Distributed or large-scale processing (e.g., Dask, cloud batch) and high-performance computing.
• Background in hydrology, water resources, or environmental science.
• Experience delivering operational, regularly updated scientific products and public-facing tools.
• Experience owning a platform roadmap and engineering standards across multiple teams.
• Colorado Front Range presence for periodic in-person collaboration.

About Lynker

Lynker is a growing, employee owned business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.

We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities creatively and effectively.

Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:

• Personalized career growth plans for every employee

Lynker is an E-Verify employer.

Lynker is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local laws

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