[Remote] Principal Research Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bayer is a visionary company dedicated to solving the world’s toughest challenges. They are seeking a Principal Research Data Engineer to oversee the development and implementation of research data pipelines, ensuring the integration of geospatial data into machine learning models, while collaborating with diverse research partners.ResponsibilitiesOversee the development & implementation of research data pipelines for producing data layers and storing research dataImplement & maintain scalable data-intensive processing pipelines that apply geospatial to ML/DL modelsArchitect, build & launch new data models to provide intuitive analytics to business usersDevelop infrastructure to inform on key metrics, recommend changes & predict future resultsDevelop POCs for new pipelines for integration into science data pipeline through collaboration with diverse research partnersSkillsMaster's in Information Science, C.S., Data Science, Data Analytics, or closely related field5 years of experience designing, developing, testing, and implementing scalable geospatial data integration pipelines that encompass statistical yield analysis and interactive report and visualization generationWorking with raster & vector geospatial datasets applied to machine learning model generation and deployment in big data environmentPackaging & deploying models and data pipelines using CI/CD practices, including production readiness and performance tuning activities using Python and/or Conda, Docker, Airflow, and Git CI/CDUsing Google Cloud Platform, Google Cloud Functions, Google Big Query, and Data Proc to process data at scale and deliver robust data pipelinesUsing Avro, Parquet, CSVs, Geotiff and GeoJSON file formatsProgramming in SQLConducting query optimization & Online Analytical Processing on RDBMS and No-SQL databasesUsing QGIS, ArcGIS & Postgis to ingest and process geospatial data in Avro, CSVs, and GeoJSONBenefitsAdditional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant).Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.Company OverviewBayer is a life science company that specializes in the areas of health care and agriculture. It was founded in 1863, and is headquartered in Leverkusen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, DEU, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.bayer.com.