Geoinformatics/GIS Engineer (Rural Farmers Hub) at Founders Factory

The Role

Rural Farmers Hub is looking for a Geoinformatic (Geospatial) Engineer with Machine Learning experience who is passionate about building cutting-edge location-based technologies. As a Geospatial Engineer and part of our Machine Learning team, s/he will actively research and execute state-of-the-art solutions for transforming the agriculture sector. We are looking for a talented engineer who is skilled in machine learning and possesses deep knowledge of satellite image processing. S/he can analyse problems, comprehend research papers, and deploy scalable solutions for real-world use. If you are that person, we have reserved a seat for you.

Responsibilities

• Automate GIS processes.

• Design and build machine learning pipelines for multispectral data points.

• Integrating machine learning algorithms with other applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geospatial Engineering or relevant field.

• 3+ years of combined geospatial machine learning experience.

• Experience with large-scale machine learning (100GB+ datasets)

• Experience with deep learning libraries and frameworks (TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch etc.)

• Process optimization and model tuning

• Previous experience of deploying and maintaining machine learning models in production

• Experience writing maintainable, testable, production-grade Python code.

• Experience with automated testing and test-driven development in Python.

• Machine Learning model review, run the code refactoring and optimization, containerization, deployment, versioning, and monitoring of its quality.

• Passion for technology with high propensity to learn quickly.

• Creative problem solving & ability to handle high levels of pressure.

• Strong relationship skills & ability to work with people at all levels.

• Strong teamwork & cross collaboration capabilities.

Benefits

• Starting salary is N2,000,000 to N3,000,000 gross per annum, inclusive of pension and other statutory contributions.

• You will have the opportunity to partner with the founder to build & influence the experience of the company’s customers.

• You will participate in the company’s shareholding through an employee share option program (ESOP). 

• You will have the opportunity to work n an exciting startup environment that is scaling into a global company, with your involvement at the forefront of that global scaling efforts. 

• Ability to grow with Nigeria as well into other geographies.