Developer Relations Engineer, Earth Engine

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 3 years of work experience in a technical role (e.g., software engineering, solutions consultant, etc.) or equivalent technical experience.
  
• Scripting experience in JavaScript.
  
• Experience in developer relations or developer advocacy.
• Experience with satellite image processing and analysis.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• 3 years of experience as a technical practitioner in a developer community.
  
• Experience working with cross-functional (e.g., Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, etc.) and across organizational teams.
• Data science knowledge and experience.
• Familiarity with geospatial machine learning and AI, and experience building, applying, and testing ML models using Earth Observation imagery.
• Knowledge of coding with Python.
• Familiarity with REDD+ frameworks, and MRV processes, including those that involve Earth Engine (e.g. OpenForis).
  

About the job

Passionate people are everywhere at Google. In Developer Relations, we get excited to collaborate and connect with the communities that love technology as much as we do. Part community manager and part developer advocate, Developer Programs Engineers collaborate with developers at conferences and online, and advocate for developers interests internally at Google. Not afraid to be hands-on, you write sample code and client libraries as well as participate in developer forums and support queues to troubleshoot and debug coding problems developers encounter. Internally, you work with product engineering teams improve our products by conveying feedback from developers, reviewing API designs and testing new features. Chrome, Android, App Engine, HTML5 as well as our core Google Apps and Ads APIs are just some of the platforms you promote and support.

With your technical expertise, you drive strategy around fostering a community of developers who work with Google technologies. An ardent advocate for these developers, you represent their voice internally to our Product Managers and serve as their Google support in application development and technology implementation.

The Geo team is focused on building the most accurate, comprehensive, and useful maps for our users, through products like Maps, Earth, Street View, Google Maps Platform, and more. Every month, more than a billion people rely on Maps services to explore the world and navigate their daily lives.

The Geo team also enables developers to use the power of Google Maps platforms to enhance their apps and websites. As they plot a course for the future of mapping, they are solving complex computer science problems, designing beautiful and intuitive product experiences, and improving our understanding of the real world.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $122,000-$178,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead the science and technical aspects of Google’s partnership with organizations working on REDD+ Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV).
  
• Conduct technical training on Google Earth Engine to users in the sustainability field.
  
• Assist the team in measuring sustainability impact of land using carbon activities.
  
• Convert Google's Geospatial AI technology with science and technology partners.
  
• Contribute to scientific modeling on the Earth Engine solutions and mapping efforts.