Geospatial Platform Lead

Lynker Corporation; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare for employee

401(k) with company match

ESOP

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Annual bonus program

Learning Management System access

Career growth plans

Job summary

Lynker Corporation is seeking a Geospatial Platform Lead to own the architecture of a cloud-native geospatial platform delivering scalable data products across APIs and partners. You will coordinate across Science, Applications, and Engineering teams and mentor engineers to implement robust, reproducible data pipelines.

The role requires strong experience with AWS, Terraform/CloudFormation, TiTiler, STAC, and large-scale geospatial processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in geospatial science, computer science, engineering, environmental or earth science, 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Python

Git

CI/CD

AWS

Terraform

TiTiler

STAC

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in geospatial science, computer science, engineering, environmental or earth science

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

TiTiler

pgSTAC

GeoParquet

COG

Job description

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.As part of our ongoing growth and expansion, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Geospatial Platform Lead to join our growing team.

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:

• 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

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.