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Re:Oldinsurancemaps.net is now a Charter Project on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @06:11AM (#49446465)
Fantastic project.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2026) on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @10:54AM (#48371094)
Mapbox is hiring a Geospatial Data Engineer on our Boundaries team.

We use postgis, trino and iceberg to build and validate topologically accurate geodata.

We are remote-first and hire in many countries globally. Please apply!

Full job description is here: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Mapbox/2fc1e9b6-8d13-4cb6-8271-a2f6...

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2026) on Friday May 01, 2026 @01:30PM (#47977520)
Yes! We are remote first and open to hiring in most places. Please apply!
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2026) on Friday May 01, 2026 @12:04PM (#47976359)
Mapbox is hiring a Geospatial Data Engineer on our Boundaries team. We use postgis, trino and iceberg to build and validate topologically accurate geodata.

Full job description is here: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Mapbox/2fc1e9b6-8d13-4cb6-8271-a2f6...

Re:Ask HN: Alternative to Mint.com? on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @10:59AM (#39275817)
Came here to say this. YNAB is awesome.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (July 2021) on Thursday July 01, 2021 @03:22PM (#27703366)
Mapbox | DC, SF, Remote | Hiring for a Geospatial Data Engineer, primarily working in PostGIS and python. https://boards.greenhouse.io/mapbox/jobs/3166554?gh_jid=3166...
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2021) on Tuesday June 01, 2021 @12:55PM (#27357610)
Mapbox | DC, SF, Remote | Hiring for a Geospatial Data Engineer, primarily working in PostGIS and python. https://boards.greenhouse.io/mapbox/jobs/3166554?gh_jid=3166...
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2018) on Friday November 02, 2018 @11:42AM (#18363806)
thanks @austinwm! Feel free to reach out to me for more info (chofmann <at> wri.org) and be sure to check out our Github: https://github.com/gfw-api/. Thanks!
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2018) on Thursday November 01, 2018 @11:23AM (#18354791)
Global Forest Watch | DC | Full-Time | https://globalforestwatch.org/

Global Forest Watch is a dynamic platform that’s changing the future of forest monitoring. We use machine learning and expert analysis to distill satellite imagery, crowdsourced information, and hundreds of open datasets into actionable insights and policy-relevant information about forests worldwide. Our stack uses Elasticsearch to store and query large datasets, Hadoop to pre-calculate tree cover totals within global administrative boundaries, and AWS Lambda to tabulate statistics on raster datasets for user-drawn areas of interest.

Open roles:

- Flask/Express Software Engineer: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b6f4d84a28740d00

- API Manager: https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d266e64e0f9ddb12