GIS Analyst Contractor w/ CARMERA (Seattle, WA)

https://boards.greenhouse.io/carmera/jobs/4090962002?gh_jid=4090962002

GIS Analyst (Contract)

At CARMERA we believe that smarter mobility will be critical to the future of civilization. Our mission is to automate and improve mobility for all, by maintaining the world’s most robust street intelligence platform built on top of high definition maps for autonomous vehicles.

CARMERA won Best in Show and Startup of the Year at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show, works with customers ranging from large automakers like Toyota at global scale, to new autonomous taxi companies like Voyage in underserved communities, and in 2019 was ranked the #1 HD mapping company by Frost & Sullivan.

We are backed by investors such as Google Ventures, Matrix Partners, Resolute Ventures, Notation Capital, Joe Montana, Bre Pettis and Semil Shah, and affiliated with institutions such as NYU, New Lab, Urbantech NYC, Princeton, University of Michigan, Michigan State and University of Washington. We are based in New York, Seattle and San Francisco, with frequent presence in Michigan, North Asia and Western Europe.

We are a fast-moving, friendly team of doers and builders passionate about solving hard problems. We enjoy working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

CARMERA is looking for a GIS Analyst to join our Seattle team (Contract)
Are you a self-starter with an interest in new technologies and the ability to complete tasks quickly with minimal supervision?

Do you want to have a meaningful impact on Autonomous Vehicles?

​ This is a contract role with the potential to evolve into a full-time position.
​Your Role:

• You will analyze complex geographic objects relative to a geographic model
• You will digitize and annotate geographic features
• You will identify deficiencies in geographic model and propose enhancements
• You will review datasets developed by other sources
• You will work closely with Architect and Software Dev to improve how we ingest, analyze, and test data

QualificationsRequired:

• 3-5 years of experience with the following technologies:
  • ArcGIS, QGIS, or other GIS software systems
  • ETL data processing
  • Nice-to-have: some familiarity with SQL (such as SQL Server or PostgreSQL) and a scripting or programming language (such as Python or Java)
• Located in Seattle

Recommended:

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills related to geospatial understanding
• Interpersonal skills to interact with team members
• Communication skills to work effectively with team members
• Flexible remote work policy
• Daily Lunch and Snacks in our office

Perks

• Work on groundbreaking civic challenges cutting across some of the most meaningful innovations of this era, including autonomy, smart cities, IoT, big data and AI
• Be a foundational part of a highly premier, friendly team who embrace challenges that are hard but achievable