Job Description

Position:

Software Engineering Intern, Geospatial

Description:

As an intern in the WherobotsDB & geospatial analytics team, you will help build new features, assist in designing and implementing APIs to extend our geospatial query capabilities, and contribute to improving the performance, observability, and reliability of WherobotsDB's distributed query engine.
Responsibilities include implementing new vector and raster functions and algorithms to extend Wherobots’ geospatial capabilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define requirements, identify technical solutions, and deliver high-quality software, and making open-source contributions to Apache projects such as Sedona, Spark, Arrow, Parquet, Iceberg, and other open-source software packages.

Requirements:

Proficiency in Java or Scala required. Demonstrated interest in building high-quality, maintainable, and observable software.
Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and fundamentals of distributed systems.
Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with interest in working effectively in a hybrid or distributed team environment.
Nice to have: Hands-on experience programming in Python, experience with large-scale geospatial data processing and applications.
Passion for open-source projects and communities with eagerness to learn and contribute.
Strong technical background, including coursework or project experience related to scalable, distributed systems or spatial query algorithms.

Benefits:

Wherobots offers competitive internship compensation. The monthly salary range for this position is US$7,500 to US$10,000, depending on experience, availability, and duration of the internship.
Flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote or in-office roles.
Applicants must be based in the United States and already hold a valid visa with work authorization as we are unable to sponsor visas for this internship.
Interns do not qualify for other company benefits.

Job Tags

Summer work, Remote job,

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