OpenGeoHub Foundation
(Closed) Senior Developer / Software Engineer: Open source tools for geospatial data
OpenGeoHub foundation is a not‑for‑profit research foundation headquartered in Doorwerth, Netherlands. We aim to become world experts in producing global and regional spatial predictions of soil, vegetation and climatic variables using high‑performance computing, optimisation and state‑of‑the‑art machine learning.
Key Information
Application Deadline: 1st of August 2025
Possible start date: 1st of October 2025
Duration: 3+ years
Job location: Waldeck Pyrmonthlaan 14, 6865HH Doorwerth
Bruto monthly salary: starting at €4,494 gross per month (possible bonuses)
Job type: Senior Developer / Software Engineer
Fields: software engineering, Python, API, computational notebooks, machine learning, geoinformatics, spatial data science
Employer: OpenGeoHub foundation
Job Description
We are looking for a senior developer / software engineer to support development of open‑source Python and/or R libraries, JavaScript apps, APIs and similar building blocks that simplify modeling and generation of outputs, including dashboards, scientific plotting, and more. The software must work with geospatial data and applications such as time‑series of Earth Observation images, large in‑situ measurements, and gridded and vector data. You will mainly contribute to Horizon Europe projects Open Earth Monitor (OEMC) and Open Geospatial Carbon Registry (OGCR), as well as projects like OpenLandMap.org, EcoDataCube.eu and AI4SoilHealth.eu. You may be invited to give demos and teach others through summer schools, conferences and workshops.
OpenGeoHub provides HPC infrastructure (over 3 PB of data on ~40 servers) and will lead and supervise the candidate jointly with partner organizations. Your responsibilities include ensuring software is professionally implemented, documented, passes automated checks and can be used for production purposes, and supporting projects implemented by external research networks.
Minimum Requirements
- MSc in computer science, geoinformatics, remote sensing or related field with a background in software engineering.
- Minimum 5 years of work experience.
- Familiar with Earth Observation data, data cubes and image processing algorithms.
- Proficient in Python, Bash, R, and/or Julia for data science programming.
- Experience designing and implementing libraries and REST APIs.
- Experience with automated deployment using containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and devops pipelines.
- Ability to simplify code and processes and run automated software checks.
- Competent at giving training and hands‑on sessions.
- Fluent in English.
Our Offer
- Starting salary of €4,494 gross per month with possible bonuses.
- Holiday allowance of 8 % of the gross annual salary.
- Professional and personal development programs.
Minimum of 29 holidays for full‑time employment.
We strongly encourage a high degree of responsibility and independence, while collaborating with colleagues. Flexi‑hours and occasional remote working (1 day a week) are possible upon agreement.
Questions
Questions regarding this position can be directed to Tom Hengl, email: tom.hengl@opengeohub.org.
How to Apply
Applications, including a CV, statement of interest and a self‑assessment based on the minimum requirements, should be uploaded via this link as PDF before starting the application.
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