Solutions Geoscientist

ExploreTech Inc.; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ExploreTech Inc. in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Solutions Geoscientist to bridge geology, software, and customer needs. You will use our Python APIs and modeling tools to deliver geological results, onboard customers, and guide drilling decisions with clients worldwide.

Ideal candidates hold a geology degree (Bachelor/Master/PhD), have 3+ years of field experience, and are comfortable with Python and 3D GIS. Travel to field sites and customer locations is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in geology or related earth science
• 3+ years of hands-on mineral exploration experience
• Proficient in Python, scripting and 3D modeling/GIS
• Able to travel to US and global sites

Responsibilities

• Deliver customer projects using our software, Python APIs, and modeling tools to generate geological results
• Onboard customers onto our software and train their geologists
• Manage implementation and services projects from scope through delivery
• Present technical results to customer geologists and executives
• Guide exploration thinking and drilling decisions with customers
• Work with exploration companies to align needs with our technology
• Provide feedback to product and research teams
• Join customer field campaigns and site visits as needed

Skills

Python

Scripting

3D modeling

GIS software

Customer communication

Education

Geology degree

Tools

Python

3D modeling software

GIS software

Job description

Our mission is to discover the raw materials needed to create a prosperous world for the next 1000 years.With modern software and hardware, we aim to reduce mineral discovery timelines from 10 years to 1 year.Founded in 2023 by lifelong geoscientists, ExploreTech is a venture-backed business that develops technology and uses it to explore for minerals all over the world.

About the Role

We’re accelerating the pace of mineral discovery.Our drill targeting software has gone 8 for 8 hitting mineralized targets, a significant improvement over industry standards.Our customer base is growing, and we’re hiring a Solutions Geoscientist to deliver results for the exploration teams that use our technology.

You’ll use our software, Python APIs, and modeling tools to produce geological results for customer projects, then present those results and work through them with the customer’s geologists.You’ll work on projects around the world, see many deposit styles, and bring what you learn back to our product and research teams.The role sits between geology, software, and the customer, and you’ll work closely with the founders.

What You’ll Do

• Deliver customer projects: use our software, Python APIs, and modeling tools to generate geological results
• Onboard customers onto our software and train their geologists
• Manage implementation and services projects from scope through delivery
• Present technical results to customer geologists and executives
• Guide exploration thinking and drilling decisions in partnership with customers
• Work with exploration companies to match their needs to our technology
• Bring customer feedback to the product and research teams
• Join customer field campaigns and site visits as needed

About You

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in geology, economic geology, or a related earth science field
• 3+ years of hands‑on mineral exploration experience, including field programs, core logging, sampling, and data collection
• Comfortable with Python, scripting, and 3D modeling and GIS tools
• Credible and personable with experienced geologists and executives
• Interested in technology for mineral exploration
• Able to travel to customer sites and remote parts of the US and world

Bonus Points For

• Experience developing software tools for exploration
• Startup experience

Location

San Diego, California
Travel to customers and field sites as needed

Starting at $160,000
+ equity