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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Geospatial Data Scientist/Machine Learning (ML) Engineer - **Company:** Aktek Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, ArcGIS (Software), Big Data, Cloud Computing, Data Transformation, Data Migration, Data Warehousing, GIS Applications, Github, Google Earth, Interoperability, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Automation of Marketing, Quantum GIS (QGIS), Structured Programming, Workflow Management Systems, Data Processing, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Scikit Learn, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Web Api - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/paenjejze8 ## About the Role * Academic background in a Technical Field, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent. * Strong background in data science, machine learning, and geospatial analytics with a minimum of 3 years experience. * Comfortable working with external APIs into back-end data pipelines, from geospatial services (GoogleMaps API, OpenStreetMap, ArcGIS, etc.) as well as LLM APIs. * A solid mastery of Python and geospatial libraries such as GeoPandas/Shapely together with hands-on machine learning experience (scikit-learn, PyTorch or similar). * Experienced in handling large datasets and designing efficient, scalable algorithms to process them. * Familiarity with GIS tools such as QGIS/ArcGIS and Google Earth, including programmatic processing of common geospatial formats (KML/KMZ, GeoJSON, shapefiles etc.). * Comfortable working with AWS cloud services. * Demonstrated expertise in developing anomaly detection algorithms, preferably applied to geospatial data. * Strong command of the English language and ability to work with remote teams. * Autonomous and interested in self-growth. * Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think analytically. Strong Plus * Previous Business Intelligence experience. * Previous startup experience either as a founder or early employee. * Foreign language fluency (i.e., Arabic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, etc). How you work * Direct communicator. Says what they mean, asks when unclear, no ceremony. * Ability to adapt to work with teams in different timezones (GMT-4, GMT+2) when required. * Autonomous and can take an ambiguous problem and drive it to a shipped solution. * Understand the codebase before assuming, and leave it better than they found it. * Security-conscious by default. ## Description * Research, design, and develop algorithms tailored for detecting security anomalies within geospatial data, emphasizing the identification of potential threats and risks. * Apply advanced statistical modeling, machine learning techniques, and spatial analysis methods to uncover security-related patterns and outliers in large-scale geospatial datasets. * Conduct thorough cleaning, preprocessing, and integrating geospatial data from diverse sources, prioritizing data quality and integrity to enhance security analysis accuracy. * Implement scalable and efficient algorithms to optimize anomaly detection capabilities from big geospatial data (trillions of data points available for training). * Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements thoroughly, ensuring that technical solutions effectively address security concerns. * Collaborate with the development team to integrate security detection algorithms into AKTEK iO and AKTEK iQ, ensuring seamless integration and interoperability. * Utilize cloud-based technologies throughout data and machine learning product development, with hands-on experience in implementing processes for data wrangling, assimilation, and standardization in production. * Demonstrate proficiency in code versioning, automation, and workflow orchestration tools such as Github, and understand data warehousing concepts such as data migration and integration in Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud or similar platforms. * Exhibit excellent debugging and code-reading skills alongside documentation and structured programming practices to support sustainable development. * Ability to articulate challenges and solutions in both technical and business terms, fostering excellent working relationships at all organizational levels. ## Related Videos - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Web APIs you might not know about](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/281-web-apis-you-might-not-know-about) - [Photonic Computing: Programming a New Class of AI Accelerators (incl. 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