Senior Full-Stack GIS & Spatial Data Engineer (7-Week AI Prototype Sprint)
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Job Title: Senior Full-Stack GIS & Spatial Data Engineer (7-Week AI Prototype) Location: Malaysia only — Remote Engagement: Fixed-price, milestone-based Duration: ~7 weeks Project Overview: - We are building an interactive, dark-mode geospatial sales intelligence prototype covering multiple target cities in Malaysia and abroad, across multiple industry applications - The prototype will combine geospatial data, spatial indexing, batch inference and an interactive web map experience - The core engine will run primarily on pre-calculated batch inference data blocks to eliminate active cloud hosting overhead Core Technical Requirements: - Advanced mastery of the Uber H3 Spatial Indexing framework (Resolution 9 hexagon mapping). - Heavy Python data engineering capabilities (GeoPandas, Shapely, Pandas). - Spatial database optimization using PostgreSQL / PostGIS. - Web map frontend creation using Mapbox GL JS (or OpenLayers) paired with Tailwind CSS. - Familiarity with NLP string classification and translation APIs. What We Are Looking For: We are specifically looking for someone who has actually built geospatial systems, not simply someone with a generalist experience. To apply, your application must include either: - A link to a live web map / geospatial application that you personally built; OR - A link to a public GitHub repository demonstrating your personal implementation of an Uber H3 or PostGIS hexagonal/grid-based spatial system. Please briefly explain: - What you personally built - Which parts of the implementation you were responsible for - How H3 and/or PostGIS was used - The approximate scale of the underlying dataset, if applicable Applications without a verifiable spatial portfolio will not be considered.
- Less than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 1-3 monthsDuration
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- Remote Job
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- MalaysiaKuala Lumpur5:33 PM
- $99K total spent279 hires, 0 active
- 1,644 hours
- HR & Business ServicesSmall company (2-9 people)
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