Remote Sensing Lead

Vacancy details
Software Engineering
GIS Engineering Lead
Lead
Bulgaria, 
Croatia, 
Poland, 
Portugal, 
Spain, 
Ukraine
Remote

At Intellias, where technology takes center stage, people always come before processes. We’re on the lookout for a Remote Sensing Lead to join a transformative AgTech project for our client — a global pioneer in digital agriculture, with 20 years of R&D experience and a mission to revolutionize farming through data, science, and innovation. This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-impact team working with cutting-edge Earth observation data and geospatial analytics, contributing to smarter and more sustainable AgTech systems — all within a people-first tech culture that supports your growth every step of the way.

What project we have for you

You’ll be leading the development of geospatial tools and products within a precision agriculture platform for a global AgTech innovator. The client integrates multi-spectral, hyperspectral, and radar imagery into agricultural workflows to deliver insights to growers, agronomists, and partners across the industry. Your focus will be on building, enhancing, and maintaining advanced remote sensing solutions that turn raw imagery into actionable intelligence. You’ll work within a cross-functional, international environment that includes data scientists, software developers, agronomy R&D, and product teams, with cloud infrastructure based on AWS and GCP.

What you will do

  • Act as a subject matter expert for Earth observation datasets, image processing, and geospatial analytics.
  • Guide the team through requirements gathering, solution design, prototyping, and technical documentation.
  • Participate in the design, development, evaluation, and interpretation of software tools and algorithms for crop analysis and visualization.
  • Plan and participate in field research activities to support model development and validation.
  • Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with Product, Agronomy R&D, and other internal stakeholders.
  • Manage team resourcing, task scheduling, and deliverable tracking.
  • Identify and implement training and development initiatives to upskill the team.
  • Participate in recruitment support (reviewing applications, attending interviews), and assisting with performance evaluations.
  • Perform employee performance management through coaching and annual reviews.
  • Support employee performance management through coaching and annual reviews.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

What you need for this

Requirements:

  • Sc. or M.Sc. in physical or biological science relevant to earth observation using remote sensing.
  • 3+ years working in an imaging science role, preferably within a commercial setting.
  • Prior managerial experience preferred.
  • Experience using multi-spectral and hyperspectral, datasets; radar experience an asset.
  • Strong knowledge in optical remote sensing concepts and processes.
  • Strong abilities to program and automate image processing and analysis workflows in Python. Experience in other programming languages (i.e. R) an asset.
  • Experience and competence using desktop GIS and remote sensing software (i.e. ArcGIS, QGIS, ENVI, etc.).
  • Cloud knowledge such as AWS, GCP is mandatory.
  • Basic understanding of Precision Agriculture.
  • Working knowledge of agile methodologies.
  • Experience with field work, especially in an agricultural setting, an asset.
  • Background in agricultural science and/or crop insurance an asset.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills essential for success.
  • Good verbal and technical writing skills.
  • Oriented toward team success.
  • Ability to support and track multiple simultaneous projects.

What it’s like to work at Intellias

At Intellias, where technology takes center stage, people always come before processes. By creating a comfortable atmosphere in our team, we empower individuals to unlock their true potential and achieve extraordinary results. That’s why we offer a range of benefits that support your well-being and charge your professional growth.
We are committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We welcome and celebrate the uniqueness of every individual. Join Intellias for a career where your perspectives and contributions are vital to our shared success.

Skills

GIS
Python

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