- getting to know the ins and outs of satellite and climate data access, and of the data itself;
- creating workflows in our data platform to optimise big dense and sparse datasets for consumption, so that researchers, decision-makers, and the general public can use them effectively;
- working hand-in-hand with the best global providers of marine, atmospheric, climate and land data (ECMWF, Mercator Ocean, ESA, NOAA, NASA, EUMETSAT to name a few);
- contributing to the open-source community; and last but not least
- setting a new standard in how big public data is managed and accessed.
Lobelia is a pioneering company in the use of Earth Observation satellites and big data to address the climate emergency. We develop and operate services to study the state of the Earth’s resources, and provide key data for adaptation and mitigation measures in face of the climate crisis.
Lobelia’s team is composed of passionate experts in physics, earth sciences, graphic design, computer science, data visualisation, engineering and business. We apply this interdisciplinary knowledge to actual products people use and want to use. We work with trusted data providers and have a growing network of international collaborators that are as engaged as we are to drive for change.
Lobelia is looking for a Junior Data Engineer to strengthen its product team.
1. Why you should work at Lobelia
Ever tried accessing big public data? Exactly: not up to date, hidden behind proprietary or antediluvian APIs, quota-restricted, down-today-try-again-tomorrow. We are a referent in a global movement towards public data that lives up to its name: truly-serverless, analysis-ready, cloud-native datacubes, available without restriction and (obviously) for free. Come and work at the forefront of data liberation.
From the more technical side, we optimise Petabyte-scale data and allow its fully-interactive exploration, at full resolution, from the comfort of your browser (just click on the ocean in our MyOcean Pro explorer to see for yourself). With climate and Earth Observation datasets becoming larger by the day (exabytes just around the corner), how can we explore them in useful, intuitive ways to better understand the global climate crisis? We use and contribute to technologies such as Zarr, Xarray and Dask in Production to offer data access to tens of thousands of users. But we need Data Engineers like you to reach the next level.
2. What you’ll do
Your primary role will be to extend the reach of our operational big data management product. Or more in detail:
3. What you’ll bring
Must-haves include:
- Foundational experience in Python software development, with enthusiasm for learning complex software design principles.
- A very organised and systematic mindset, with a high attention to detail.
- Basic understanding of data processing concepts and willingness to develop skills in building data management pipelines.
- Demonstrated interest in computational problem-solving and optimisation.
- An eagerness to grow technical skills.
- Familiarity with (or strong desire to learn) code documentation practices.
- Curiosity about technical challenges and openness to exploring diverse technical domains like geospatial mapping or data processing.
- Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
We're looking for a recent graduate or a final-year undergraduate in Computer Science or related fields.
Nice-to-haves would include knowledge, even if superficial, of geospatial data formats and libraries.
4. What we offer
We offer a full-time, permanent position, with a competitive salary. The location for this vacancy is in Barcelona.
Our flexible working conditions do not only exist on paper. All of us take advantage of this flexibility and use it for a good work-life balance.
We offer challenging topics having a societal impact, the best gear to work on them, a stimulating and diverse working environment and an international network of trusted organisations, companies and experts we work with on a daily basis.
But above all, we offer the unique chance to work at the forefront of a social and economic movement to raise awareness on climate change and use evidence-based insights to cope with it in an effective way.
5. Tell us about you!
If you want to apply for this vacancy, send us an email at jobs@lobelia.earth telling us about your past, present and ideal future work. Send us your résumé or portfolio, and show us something you’ve worked on that makes you feel great. Oh, and we’re curious: show us some OSS you’ve created or how you set up your IDE.
Thanks for your interest! We can’t wait to hear from you.