Senior/Lead Geospatial Platform Engineer in Edinburgh

Base pay range
Company | Nature tech, Fintech, Environmental science

Size | c40 staff, c7 engineers

Role | Geospatial Platform Engineer

Level | Senior / Lead

Areas | GIS development, data engineering

Skills | Python, Google Earth Engine, TypeScript, GCP, QGIS

Hybrid | 1 day per week in Edinburgh or London hub

Compensation | £80k – £110k + share options + pension contributions + bonus

️ Holidays | Unlimited paid vacation

Cultivo is a leading platform for developing and operating natural assets. Our mission is to regenerate ecosystems by unlocking investment in nature at speed and scale. Our projects capture carbon, protect biodiversity, capture water and positively impact local communities, as well as providing an attractive return to investors. We are looking for a highly motivated Senior / Lead Geospatial Platform Engineer to join Cultivo\’s mission to tackle the climate, biodiversity and land degradation crises. The successful candidate will work with a world‐class team that moves at speed and strives for maximum impact. You will lead the development of our cloud‐native natural capital analysis platform, bridging the gap between complex satellite imagery analysis (Google Earth Engine) and scalable web applications (TypeScript/GCP). You\’ll be building the infrastructure that powers spatial insights at scale, which is at the heart of Cultivo\’s sustainable strategy to invest in nature.

Key Responsibilities

Architect and maintain scalable geospatial and traditional data pipelines using TypeScript, Python and Google Cloud Platform

Develop sophisticated Earth observation workflows in Google Earth Engine to process multi-temporal raster datasets

Support the wider team in resolving occasional shape-file ingestion issues via platform tooling enhancements or training the team in QGIS workflows

Mentor other engineers and set the standard for geospatial best practices within the team

Communicate complex analytical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

5+ years of development experience, with at least 3 years geospatial

Deep expertise with Google Earth Engine

Strong programming skills in Python or TypeScript and a willingness to master both

Experience with cloud infrastructure (ideally GCP) and infrastructure‐as‐code (ideally Pulumi)

Experience with geospatial data and tools (ideally QGIS)

Strong problem‐solving and analytical skills

Proactive communication and investigation style; be curious and ask questions

Comfort working in a primarily remote, distributed, global team

Proximity to Edinburgh or London area for once‐per‐week co‐working

Nice to have

Bachelor\’s degree or above in Computer Science, or a related field

Experience with SQL, especially PostgreSQL and BigQuery

Experience with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and analysis

Knowledge of machine learning concepts and algorithms, especially geospatial AI

Familiarity with geostatistics e.g. tracking uncertainty, variograms, kriging

Experience with AI developer productivity and data visualization tools

Interest in teaching other team members and socializing their knowledge

Benefits

Competitive compensation package – £80k – £110k depending on experience and location

Equity options, pension contributions and up to 20% discretionary annual bonus

Access to health insurance

Flexible work hours with emphasis on results

Paid parental leave

Unlimited paid vacation

Seniority level
Mid‐Senior level

Employment type
Full‐time

Job function
Information Technology

Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting

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Cultivo is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, family or parental status, veteran or disability status. Please contact careers@cultivo.land if you need special assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.

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