GIS Data Processing Engineer Job in Mountain View, California US
GIS Data Processing Engineer - Mountain View
This position is based in Mountain View, CA.
The area: Engineering
Simply put, Google engineers make computers do amazing things. Populated by extraordinarily creative, motivated and talented people, our Engineering team gets excited by developing new applications that really make a difference and are used by millions of people. We're driven by Google's mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. If you seek to tackle such challenges as building a highly scalable computing infrastructure, novel storage systems, innovative user experiences or the next big application that will change the world, then this might be a perfect fit for you.
The role: GIS Data Processing Engineer
You should be an experienced GIS data-processing Engineer who can develop software tools to process massive spatial datasets for use in Google products. In this critical position, you will be part of an exciting fast-paced project. Your role will include working as a team with software engineers and GIS specialists to tackle challenging issues and improving existing processes. As a GIS Data Processing Engineer you should have an interest in maps and aptitude for organizing spatial information.
Responsibilities:
- Develop tools, software and processes to prepare vector and/or raster data
- Create the framework and tools to shepherd data from acquisition through final deployment
- Ensure all data has the proper metadata information via proper reporting from data scripts to database tools. Develop software to convert data from one format to another
- Build validation to ensure all data adheres to strict accuracy and quality specifications
- Produce reports related to vector data. Evaluate, analyze and compare new data sources
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, GeoSciences, or equivalent (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience).
- 2 years relevant work experience.
- Experience with Open GIS standards, file formats, tools (i.e. KML, GML, ERDAS Imagine, Adobe Photoshop, ESRI) and databases.
- Experience with large code bases in C++, Python and/or Java.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 4 years relevant work experience.
- Experience working with large data sets and fluency with vector and/or raster data.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
