Full Stack Developer (Geo-spatial) - Crop and Soil Sciences

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NC State University
Location
Raleigh, NC

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Posting Number:

PG192330EP

Internal Recruitment :

No

Working Title:

Full Stack Developer (Geo-spatial) - Crop and Soil Sciences

Anticipated Hiring Range:

Commensurate with Experience

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm

Job Location:

Raleigh, NC or Beltsville, MD

About the Department:

The Precision Sustainable Agriculture (PSA) program is a network of researchers across the country collaborating to develop integrated knowledge-intensive sustainable agriculture practices into a precision framework to maximize farm productivity, and sustainability through the use of an information ecology that connects farms, data, tools, and people for optimal, real-time decision making. The PSA program is housed within the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences which encompasses diverse disciplines in research extension and teaching. The department’s mission is to develop future leaders in crop, soil and environmental sciences, improve crop plants and products, devise effective and sustainable crop production systems, devise effective and sustainable soil management techniques in both agriculture and urban settings; and disseminate crop, soil, and environmental science knowledge for the benefit of users and producers of food, feed turf, biofuels and fiber in North Carolina, the nation and the world.

Essential Job Duties:

This position will create a geo-spatial platform that links decision tools to in-field spatial variability. This full stack developer will build a geo-spatial platform for feeding data generated from satellites, tractor mounted camera systems, and other sources of spatial data into web-based decision tools and serve up maps of plant performance and management recommendations. With agriculture professional in mind create functionality for tools to enable print-friendly outputs that provide accurate technical assistance in the field. The project goal is to give farmers more accurate recommendations based on spatial variability of soils and topography.

a. Develop React applications from the ground up.
b. Design and implement the databases needed to store geo spatial data: combinations of tile, vector, and raster spatial data.
c. Design and implement REST APIs to interact with the new databases.
d. Present pros and cons of different solutions to our development team.
e. Construct or convert applications to be both desktop and mobile compatible.
g. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience:

  • Master’s Degree and 1-2 years of experience or a Bachelor’s Degree and 3+ years ,or an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience.
  • Experience with React applications.
  • Experience w/architectural design of geo-spatial application from the ground up.

Other Required Qualifications:

  • Ability to work independently within a team environment.
  • Excellent communications skills.
  • Strong proficiency with React, PostgreSQL, a modern front end mapping software (such as: Mapbox, Leaflet), a modern API framework (Node.js/Express, Python/Django, Pathon/Flask, serverless functions), Git.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3 + years directly related experience.
  • Strong proficiency with Bash/shell scripts, Linux, Azure services, MongoDB.
  • Experience in a research setting.

Required License(s) or Certification(s):

n/a

Valid NC Driver's License required:

No

Commercial Driver's License required:

No

Job Open Date:

01/11/2023

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please attach a Cover Letter, Resume/CV, and contact information for three (3) professional references.

Position Number:

00109766

Position Type:

EHRA Non-Faculty

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week):

1.00

Appointment:

12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather:

Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events:

Mandatory - Medical Emergencies

Department ID:

110901 - Crop and Soil Sciences

AA/EEO:

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Organization

NC State: Think and Do

NC State was founded with a purpose: to create economic, societal and intellectual prosperity for the people of North Carolina and the country. We began as a land-grant institution teaching the agricultural and mechanical arts. Today, we're a pre-eminent research enterprise with 12 colleges excelling in all major academic fields.

NC State studentsOur 34,000 high-performing students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it in the real world by conducting research, working in internships and co-ops, and performing acts of world-changing service. That experiential education ensures that they leave here ready to lead the workforce. NC State's 13:1 student-faculty ratio is one of the reasons why we're the best college for your money in North Carolina (Money) and the No. 5 best value among public universities nationally (U.S. News & World Report).

Overcoming Challenges, Improving Lives

NC State is one of only two universities in the nation leading two National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers — one developing wearable, self-powered health monitors, and the other researching smart-grid technology. We’re also leading interdisciplinary efforts to curb nuclear proliferation, help farmers confront climate change and build a new American manufacturing sector.

Our research doesn't just get published in a journal or sit on a shelf; it makes an impact. NC State is No. 6 nationwide in commercialization agreements based on university research, and we're No. 2 among universities without a medical school. Our Cooperative Extension Service provides research-based information to citizens in all 100 North Carolina counties. In addition, our industrial extension unit — Industry Expansion Solutions — has created an economic benefit for the state's manufacturers averaging $149 million per year since 2005.

Bright Minds Creating a Bold Future

NC State’s 9,000 faculty and staff are world leaders in their fields, bridging the divides between academic disciplines and training high-caliber students to meet tomorrow’s challenges. NC State students won two Goldwater scholarships, five Fulbright scholarships, one Churchill scholarship and a record-breaking 25 National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships in the 2016-2017 academic year. In addition, 25 faculty are members of the National Academies.

NC State bldg in darkOur Centennial Campus, an award-winning public-private research campus, is home to more than 70 partner organizations working alongside more than 70 NC State research and academic units. Centennial is also the location of the innovative Hunt Library, which Time magazine has dubbed “the library of the future.”

In Raleigh and Around the World

It all happens in one of the best cities in America. A top spot for job-seekers and tech professionals, Raleigh is nationally recognized as a leading urban center:

NC State building oldWith Durham and Chapel Hill, Raleigh anchors the Research Triangle, a national hotspot for high-tech enterprise. The top companies in the region — including IBM, Cisco Systems, SAS Institute, Biogen Idec and GlaxoSmithKline — are among the country’s best employers. They also lead the way in hiring new NC State graduates.

More than 130 years after its creation, NC State continues to make its founding purpose a reality. Every day, our career-ready graduates and world-leading faculty make the fruits of learning and discovery available to people across the state, throughout the nation and around the world.

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