Company Description

Varaha is a leading climate tech venture focused on nature-based solutions such as regenerative agriculture, ARR, and biochar projects that support smallholder land stewards at scale. In our second year of operation we are removing and avoiding more than 1 Million tons of CO2 and distributing the majority of the revenues to more than 100,000 smallholder land stewards in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Our in-house best in class MRV technology includes a bio-geo-chemical model for soil carbon, remote sensing and machine learning and uses soil samples for calibration. Backed by leading global investors, our founding and management team comes with a stellar track record of successfully scaling projects and products to millions of smallholder land stewards at leading agri- and tech businesses.

Job Description

As a Geospatial Data Scientist , you will help us design, build, and deliver a compelling spatial data science platform and develop industry leading AI models for satellite imagery. You will develop deep learning models using libraries such as PyTorch or Tensorflow and create APIs and tools for training and deploying.

Responsibilities

• Develop ready-to-use production grade geospatial AI models, tools, and solutions
• Integrate ArcGIS with popular deep learning libraries such as PyTorch/Fast.ai or TensorFlow/Keras
• Develop APIs and model architectures for deep learning applied to geospatial datasets.
• Python and Sql skills are highly desirable.
• Holistic owner of geospatial AI capabilities of the platform
• Collaborate with data scientists and software developers to create sample Python notebooks, train AI models, develop geoAI-enabled solutions, write documentation, and perform QA tasks
• Develop and implement test plans and test cases, write test code, and verify code changes and bug fixes
• Review and analyse automated test results, report status on software quality and stability, and certify software quality.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Expert understanding of Satellite imagery, ML models. 
• AWS or Google earth engine knowledge is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proven ability to build and deliver quality software in a team environment
• Effective project management, time management, and organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven data science and AI skills with Python and Jupyter Notebook
• Master's or PhD in GIS, geography, engineering, computer science, maths, or related fields

What we offer

Join a small, ambitious, and international team and enjoy the following benefits: 

• Competitive salary and benefits package (ESOP)
• Key role in shaping a fast-growing climate tech startup 
• Support for learning & professional development 
• A culture of undogmatic, unbureaucratic creativity and collaboration  

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Varaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

Get in Touch

If you are interested in becoming a part of this venture, then I would love to know your story, why you are interested, your skill sets and experience. Please contact at careers@varahaag.com.