Summary

We're building a full autonomy framework that enables drones to make intelligent flight decisions onboard, without human intervention. Our platform combines weather‑aware route planning, real‑time guidance, and onboard decision‑making to allow operators to deploy truly autonomous missions that adapt to changing conditions in flight.

About the Role

Help us build the data backbone for autonomous drone operations. You'll work directly with our CTO to create geospatial processing systems that enable intelligent flight decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities
Design and build scalable geospatial data processing pipelines and software components
Develop GIS analysis tools and algorithms for UAV route optimization
Integrate and process multi‑source geospatial datasets (elevation, obstacles, airspace, weather)
Build automated workflows for continuous data ingestion and processing
Create APIs and services for real‑time geospatial analysis

Required Qualifications
3+ years building GIS software components and data processing systems
Proficiency with core GIS tools and libraries (QGIS, GDAL/OGR)
Solid understanding of coordinate systems, projections, and spatial data structures




Experience with geospatial algorithms (visibility, spatial analysis)

Technical Skills
Robust Python development with scientific computing stack (NumPy, Pandas, SciPy)
Experience with geospatial Python ecosystem (GeoPandas, Rasterio, Xarray)
Familiarity with SQL and geospatial databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/PostGIS)
Comfortable with cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud preferred), containerization tools (Docker), and version control (Git)

Preferred Qualifications
Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
C/C++ for performance‑critical geospatial processing
Experience with meteorological data formats (NetCDF, GRIB) and weather models
Background in meteorology, atmospheric science, or aviation
Knowledge of AI/ML concepts applied to geospatial data is a plus

Solid foundation in geospatial data engineering? We want to hear from you! We value problem‑solving ability and learning agility over checking every box.

Note

Only candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered for this position.
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📌 Ingénieur En Données Géospatiales / Geospatial Data Engineer Montreal
🏢 Shearwater
📍 Montreal