Application Deadline: 20th of March 2026
Possible start date: 1st of May 2026
Duration: 3+ years,
Job location: Waldeck Pyrmonthlaan 14, 6865HH Doorwerth
Bruto monthly salary: starting at €4,494 gross per month (with possible bonuses)
Job type: Senior Developer / software engineer
Fields: GeoAI, Python, computational notebooks, machine learning, geoinformatics, spatial epidemiology
Employer: OpenGeoHub foundation
Job description
OpenGeoHub foundation is a not-for-profit research foundation with headquarters at Doorwerth (half way between Wageningen and Arnhem), the Netherlands. We aim to become world experts in producing global and regional spatial predictions of soil, vegetation and climatic variables. For this, we use high performance computing, Copernicus Sentinel data, and state-of-the-art machine learning and modeling.
OpenGeoHub foundation is looking for a data scientist to support development of open source Python and/or R libraries, Javascript app’s to enhance GeoAI applications built on top of environmental & health data (environmental, socioeconomic, health data cubes). The developed software needs to work with geospatial data and applications, including: time-series of Earth Observation images, large in-situ daily, census data, monthly, annual measurements (points), gridded and vector (admin units, national statistics offices) data. These data are typically used as input to spatiotemporal Machine Learning and/or process-based modeling (iterative) and/or spatial epidemiology. You would primarily contribute to the Horizon Europe projects GeoAI for epidemic intelligence, Open Geospatial Carbon Registry (OGCR), but also actively contribute to the OpenLandMap.org, EcoDataCube.eu and the Land Carbon Lab projects. You would often be invited to come and give demos of your software, and teach others how to extend and improve software you developed via our Summer school, conferences and workshops.
OpenGeoHub would provide HPC infrastructure (that includes own copy of Landsat, MODIS and numerous other global and regional data sets; >3PB of data running on some 50 servers) and would lead and supervise the candidate jointly with other partner organizations on the Horizon Europe projects. You would be in charge of the software engineering i.e. making sure that software is professionally implemented, documented, passes automated checks and can be used for production purposes.
You would also support projects that are implemented by networks of researchers outside of OpenGeoHub. OpenGeoHub works closely with IIASA (Geo-wiki.org), Utrecht University, Wageningen University (Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing), EURAC Research, The Woodwell Climate Research Center, Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry (Biogeochemical Integration Department), Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi) / University of Münster, CNR IRPI, GFZ Helmholtz German Research Centre for Geosciences, GiLAB.rs, Technical University of Vienna, DLR, and many other organizations. Our clients / collaborating organizations also include: World Resources Institute, The Nature Conservancy, UNCCD, Conservation International and others.
“GeoAI applies machine learning to spatial data to mimic human reasoning about location and Earth dynamics. It goes beyond simple mapping and machine learning to automated analytics and geovisualization.”
Your profile
Minimum requirements:
- You have an MSc & PhD degree in the field of computer science and/or geoinformatics and/or environmental science; combined with backgrounds in software engineering.
- You have a minimum 5 years of work experience.
- You are familiar with Earth Observation data, data cubes and image processing algorithms.
- You have minimum coding & geocomputing skills in data science programming languages such as Python, Bash, R, and/or Julia.
- You know how to design and implement software and produce professionally packaged libraries.
- You have experience with using deep learning, building own LLMs, and process automation.
- You know how to simplify code and processes and run automated software checks.
- You are competent at, and enjoy giving training and hands-on sessions.
- You are fluent in English.
INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
Questions:
Questions regarding this position can be directed to Tom Hengl, email: tom.hengl@opengeohub.org . Applications, including (1) a CV, (2) a statement of your interest and vision, and (3) a self-assessment based on the minimum requirements, should be uploaded via this link. Please prepare all documents as a PDF before starting the application.
Our offer:
We offer a full-time position for 3+ years, with possible permanent position, within a very stimulating international innovation and research environment aiming at solving global and regional environmental problems at large scales. You will work in a dynamic work environment with enthusiastic colleagues usually from a variety of countries.
- Starting salary will be: starting from €4,494 gross per month with possible bonuses;
- A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary;
- Minimum of 29 holidays if in full-time employment;
- Professional and personal development programs.
We strongly encourage a high degree of responsibility and independence, while collaborating with other colleagues. Flexi-hours and occasional remote working (1 day a week) are also possible upon agreement with the OpenGeoHub Management Board.
