Lead GIS Data Engineer
HERE Technologies5 months ago
Remote, Poland or Kraków, PolandStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define and own the technical architecture and long-term strategy for GIS data pipelines, processing systems, and geospatial platforms.
- Support solution architects and engineering teams on spatial data formats, modeling, projections, specifications, and validation.
- Lead cross-team and cross-product GIS data engineering initiatives from conception through delivery.
- Evaluate, select, and adopt new GIS tools, technologies, and platform capabilities.
- Establish data engineering standards, architecture patterns, best practices, and processes across the discipline.
- Serve as the primary technical reviewer and decision-maker for complex designs, data model changes, and platform integrations.
- Identify and drive improvement and innovation opportunities while managing organizational resistance and stakeholder alignment.
- Establish cross-functional subject-matter-expert networks to support customer data projects and regional-to-global knowledge exchange.
- Mentor and coach engineers at Grade 7 and Grade 8.
- Ensure scalability, reliability, compliance, and quality across geospatial data products, formats, and delivery pipelines.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in GIS data engineering or related fields with demonstrated technical leadership.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Geoinformatics, Computer Science, Geodesy, Geography, or an equivalent field; an advanced degree is preferred.
- Expertise in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, FME Form, ArcGIS Network Analyst, ArcPy, and cloud-based GIS platforms; QGIS familiarity is a plus.
- Deep expertise in geospatial data modeling, schema architecture, network dataset design, and cross-platform data harmonization at scale.
- Extensive knowledge of HERE databases, products, end-to-end specifications, process design, and engineering.
- Experience designing and governing automated QA/QC frameworks, performance optimization strategies, and data quality standards for complex geospatial datasets.
- Experience designing cloud-native GIS pipelines, multi-format processing systems, and enterprise spatial data infrastructure.
- Demonstrated ability to consult with customers on complex technical data projects and spatial data challenges.
- Ability to define technical strategy, influence engineering direction, and drive alignment across engineering, product, go-to-market, and operations teams without direct management authority.
- Strong innovation, consensus-building, communication, escalation, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Fluent English and willingness and ability to travel; additional languages are a plus.
Benefits
- Meaningful and challenging work with opportunities for continuous learning and real-world impact.
- Regular feedback and a collaborative, supportive team environment.
- Competitive salary plus bonus.
- Flexible working hours and a remote/hybrid working environment.
- Medical coverage for the employee and family, including private medical and dental care.
- Eligibility for the Creative Tax Incentive scheme in Poland or KUP.
- Option to work on a B2B contract; benefits, bonus, and KUP do not apply under this arrangement.
- Additional Poland benefits may include life insurance, meal allowance, vision reimbursement, remote work allowance, MyBenefit and Multisport programs, wellbeing initiatives, and paid leave under the Polish Labor Code.
Categories
Data Engineering
About HERE Technologies
HERE Technologies builds a location data and mapping platform used by automakers, logistics providers, and enterprises to power navigation, routing, and geospatial analytics. It sells map data, APIs/SDKs, and platform services for fleet, mobility, and supply-chain applications. The company traces its roots to Navteq (founded 1985) and Nokia Maps, and is privately held with headquarters in Eindhoven, Netherlands.