Flood Data Scientist

ICEYE

Espoo, Finland
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Master's degree in hydrology or related field
5+ years experience in data science with geospatial focus
Deep understanding of flood and hydrological processes
** ICEYE is seeking a Flood Data Scientist to utilize satellite-derived observations and geospatial data to develop flood risk models. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hydrology and data science, with experience in handling geospatial datasets and a focus on model validation. **

Job Summary

  • ICEYE leverages proprietary satellite-derived observations to develop geospatial flood risk models requiring strong hydrological expertise.
  • You will lead the effort to extract reliable hydrological signals from diverse, often noisy, geospatial datasets to support expansion across the United States.
  • The role requires balancing an experimental mindset for feature discovery with a 'built-to-last' discipline for model validation using AI-augmented workflows.

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** ICEYE is seeking a Flood Data Scientist to utilize satellite-derived observations and geospatial data to develop flood risk models. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hydrology and data science, with experience in handling geospatial datasets and a focus on model validation. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Master's degree in hydrology or related field
  • 5+ years experience in data science with geospatial focus
  • Deep understanding of flood and hydrological processes
  • Hands-on experience with raster and vector geospatial datasets
  • Solid supervised learning experience for geospatial data
  • Python fluency for clean, testable analysis code

Nice-to-have

  • Experience contributing to a shipped product
  • Familiarity with US government geospatial datasets
  • PostGIS, AWS, or Databricks experience
  • Remote sensing literacy including SAR technology
  • Climate risk or catastrophe modeling vocabulary
  • Software engineering practices and CI/CD discipline

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree or higher in hydrology, geomorphology, or related quantitative field
  • 5+ years professional industry experience in data science
  • Deep domain knowledge of flood and extreme weather processes

Work Rights

Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

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