Python Job: Senior Remote Sensing Scientist

Do you want to contribute to solving one of the most important issues of our generation?

Join us in accelerating the transition to a water-secure world.

Waterplan is a fast-growing startup in the Climate Tech Space that develops a B2B Enterprise SaaS platform for companies to measure, respond, report, and monitor companies´ increasingly changing water risks.

By showing companies the business case for mitigating water risk, Waterplan will accelerate their transition to a world where companies are incentivized to save more water, abate the discharge of polluting effluents, conserve watersheds and preserve shared value.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Senior Remote Sensing Scientist to join the Science Department.

You will work in a fully remote distributed team across multiple disciplines at a science-oriented company. At Waterplan, you will have the chance to work at the forefront of our industry, and you will be working with world-leading experts in water.

We are a dedicated and talented team and have ambitious growth targets planned for the next few years. If you are interested in the Climate Tech sector, you have an entrepreneurial spirit and a lot of drive, we want to get to know you!

About your core focus:

As part of the Science team at Waterplan, you will be dedicated to solving water resource challenges at the global and local scale through science and technological solutions. Focused on using satellite imagery to estimate and monitor global water resources and communicating results to support sustainable decision-making. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about advancing the global transition to a water-secure world!

Some things you’ll enjoy tackling:

The Remote Sensing Scientist will:

• Lead the development of state-of-the-art methods to estimate water resources across space and time dimensions.

• Join a team of leading scientists in the fields of water, climate, and data science.

• Help to translate results into actionable solutions for the private sector.

• Maintain scientific rigor and reproducibility in all aspects of Remote Sensing Science.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Graduate-level education or 10+ years of relevant experience. A strong background in a relevant field of physical sciences: hydrology, climatology, ecology, agronomy, etc.

• Proficient in English (both written and spoken)

• Demonstrated working experience with spatial modeling, landscape mapping, and data analysis.

• High level of competency in working with any GIS platform, especially open-access software such as QGIS.

• Extensive knowledge of pertinent private and public satellite-derived datasets and products and its application in water resources management.

• The ability to solve problems creatively and deliver results on time

• Experience with Python and key geospatial libraries (e.g. xarray, geopandas, dask, etc.)

• Experience with Google Earth Engine and its Python API

• Experience with statistical and machine learning techniques for geospatial and time-series datasets

• The ability to communicate complex information to non-technical audiences

• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment with a goal-oriented approach

• A passion for making a positive impact in the world!

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with agile/scrum methodologies

• Experience with AWS and GCP

• Good object-oriented coding practices including: version control, testing, docstrings, etc.

• Previous experience working in the climate-tech sector

• The ability to lead and manage a small team of scientist

• Capacity to report and present results to multi disciplinary audiences.

At Waterplan you’ll enjoy

• Our Team. We are convinced our team is our most valuable asset. At Waterplan you will have the chance to work at the forefront of our industry and you will be working with world-leading experts in water

• Our Spirit. We are building something big, you will be part of an ambitious and impactful project as we are trying to achieve one of the major world's sustainable development goals

• Our Culture. We are a fully remote company with unlimited PTO

• Our Values. Think Long-Term, Iterative Excellence, Thoughtful Discussion, Make Others Successful