Senior / Lead Data Tooling Engineer (EU/UK Based)

**This role is based in the EU and/or UK**

Position Overview:
As the Senior / Lead Data Tooling Engineer at Atlas AI, reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will be part of the core team defining, building, testing, and delivering our GeoAI platform to enable internal and external Data Scientists (DS) and Machine Learning Engineers (MLE) to implement Geospatial AI models. The Senior / Lead Data Tooling Engineer position sits in our Software Engineering team; you will interface with peer software engineers, domain experts, data scientists, machine learning engineers, product designers, and product marketers. You will work at the intersection of our leading AI research activities and software engineering to advance our product roadmap.
As the Lead Data Tooling Engineer, you will:
Own the design, development, deployment and support of tools that enable AtlasAI Solution Engineers (i.e. not Data nor Software Engineers) to write, deploy and curate cloud-scale data ingestion and processing pipelines
Be the Subject Matter Expert ensuring that every AtlasAI colleague responsible for a data pipeline follows best practices
Take absolute responsibility for AtlasAI’s most critical and strategic data pipelines
Work closely with the Feature tooling team to ensure outputs of data pipelines are compatible with featurization pipelines
Engage internal collaborators and our end-use partners and customers to understand needs, plan solutions and lead development of deliverables
Close the feedback loop with Solutions, Engineering and Research teams to deliver customer experience and market insights
Architect and develop serverless solutions that marry products within and across cloud platforms (e.g. GCP, AWS, Azure) that address customers’ needs
Lead client-oriented API design and development
Work with designers, product managers, and your fellow engineers to build APIs to support key functionality and use cases
Actively participate to improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes
Leverage your experience in early stage startups to make informed decisions that balance speed vs quality
Focus on designing architectures to solve core problems, not just because it is the latest trend
What you’ll bring:
Three or more years of recent work experience as a practicing Data Engineer or Software Engineer using Python, GDAL and other GeoSpatial tools deployed in the cloud as serverless applications (e.g. GCP Cloud Run) or orchestrated workflows (e.g. Airflow, Argo)
At least two years building tools primarily used by less technical internal and external customers
At least three or more years of recent work experience building around Earth Observation use-cases
Technical ownership of key areas of a Product, such as one or two critical services
Experience with building distributed computing infrastructure flexible for both on-demand and batch processing
Self-starter attitude, comfortable working independently and in an entrepreneurial, start-up environment; thrives in high-trust environments with minimal resources/backing
Fluency in English, both conversationally and professionally (technically) is a requirement; exceptional interpersonal communication, both written and oral
Intellectual curiosity and and desire to contribute across cultures in a dynamic global environment
Experiences that are big pluses:
Applying Geospatial libraries and datasets at scale for distributed workflows
Developing enterprise PaaS and SaaS products
Working in early-stage startup environments
Developing on Google Cloud Platform
Comfort working in a distributed team environment
Please provide a link to your github repo in your CV and any other online resources that will help us better evaluate your candidacy..
Before you apply:
We offer a casual and inclusive working environment, competitive compensation, and great benefits. We are a values-driven company and take great pride in building products that are designed to improve lives and foster development across emerging markets
We are looking for a candidate residing in the EU and/or the UK and Northern Ireland with the right to work in any EU member state and/or the UK and Northern Ireland. The successful candidate should be capable of starting their new duties within a month following the signing of the employment contract.
The role is fully remote with meet-ups occasionally in-person in Europe & USA
Salary range for candidates depending upon level of experience and location: up to €110,000 depending on the level of experience
Company Overview:
At Atlas AI, we are pioneering the use of advanced geospatial data and AI to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Our mission is to empower organizations to adapt and thrive amidst changing global forces such as climate change. We provide a cutting-edge data science platform that offers a living map of population, wealth, climate, and economic development trends worldwide. This enables organizations to harness real-time data to build geospatial AI models, guiding investment decisions and fostering resilience in an uncertain future.
Our technology addresses two critical gaps: the lack of granular, up-to-date information on local development trends, and the difficulty most organizations face in building predictive models with geospatial data. By seamlessly integrating these capabilities into enterprise workflows, Atlas AI helps organizations navigate climate uncertainty, support vulnerable communities, optimize supply chains, and target investments with precision. Our customers have leveraged our platform to accelerate solar market adoption, forecast demand for climate adaptation solutions, and enhance nutrition supply chains in climate-vulnerable regions.
Why Join Us:
At Atlas AI, you’ll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a tangible impact on the world. We bring together world-class scientific leadership in AI with top-notch engineering and data science disciplines to build rigorous, scalable systems for large enterprise customers. Our collaborative environment fosters innovation and empowers you to work on groundbreaking projects that drive real change, from advancing sustainable energy solutions to optimizing global supply chains for vulnerable communities.
We are a highly values-driven organization, guided by our core principles of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Collaboration, and Empowerment. If you are passionate about using technology to solve critical global challenges and are eager to contribute to a mission-driven company, Atlas AI is the place for you. Join us and be at the forefront of innovation, helping to build a more resilient and equitable future.