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Chief Product Officer, Director and Board Member @ Living Map
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At Living Map, we specialise in cutting-edge interactive mapping solutions that help people navigate complex spaces with ease. From smart cities and transport hubs to hospitals and retail destinations, our technology powers seamless wayfinding through web, mobile, and kiosk-based platforms. Our location-finding and real-time routing solutions are hardware-agnostic, making them adaptable to a wide range of enterprise needs.
Based in the beautiful city of Bath, UK, we’re a team of around 35 talented individuals who are passionate about making the physical world more accessible through digital innovation. We embrace a hybrid way of working—whether that’s remote, in a co-working space, or at our Bath office—and foster a culture that values fresh ideas, experimentation, and continual learning. If you love technology, mapping, and solving real-world problems, you might just be a perfect fit.
The Role
We are looking for a GIS Specialist with a strong foundation in database management, and utilising open source GIS software to join our Mapping Team. The team's primary responsibility is to create, manage and visualise geographic data to produce digital maps of indoor spaces.
This includes tasks such as Data Collection and Management to ensure data integrity, Map Design and Production, digitising and maintaining our clients maps. Specifically this role will be responsible for handling Business As Usual (BAUs) updates, IMDF to LM database ingestion, and pgRouting inserts and updates.
We also collaborate with multidisciplinary development teams, providing guidance on data utilisation for both backend infrastructure and frontend map visualisation and interaction, to shape the future of our product.
Location
This role is UK-based and as such we will not be accepting candidates from outside the UK. Candidates must be eligible for employment in the UK and unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship at this time.
Candidates local to the Bath/Bristol/South West area are highly sought after due to the locality to our office, but please don't hesitate to apply if you are from elsewhere in the country.
Experience and Knowledge
* Education and Experience: Degree in Geography, GIS, or a related field.
* Expertise in Geospatial Data & desktop GIS Software: Proficiency in industry-standard GIS software such as QGIS or ArcGIS is essential. You should be well-versed in using these tools for data entry, manipulation, and cartographic representation. Experience with georeferencing, and advanced knowledge of digitising practices, as well as knowledge of coordinate systems, projections, and spatial data formats is vital.
* Cartography and Visualization: It is important to have proficiency in cartographic design principles and experience in creating visually appealing maps. The role will rely on digitising and utilising spatial data to create maps which are regularly maintained within a geospatial database.
* Spatial Database Management: A strong understanding of spatial relational databases is important, particularly with platforms such as Postgres (PostGIS and PgRouting). Comprehensive knowledge of data management principles is necessary, including data acquisition, data cleaning, data integration, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedures. Experience working with various data formats such as geojson, IMDF and raster datasets is expected.
* Programming and Scripting: Advanced knowledge of SQL is vital. Ability to work within the command-line is advantageous. Familiarity working with APIs for data integration and automation would be highly valuable.
* Communication and Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are crucial. You should be able to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate with team members from diverse backgrounds. As a company we are remote first, so good communication within the team is vital.
* Problem-solving and Critical Thinking: Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities are essential. You should be able to analyse geospatial problems, develop innovative solutions, and make informed decisions based on interpretation of spatial data.
* Continuous Learning: The GIS field is constantly evolving, so a commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest advancements in GIS technology, tools, and methodologies is expected.
* Git version control: Familiarity with Git version control is preferred.
The Interview Process
* Initial Interview (30 minutes) – This will be an introductory video-call with our GIS Lead and Project Manager of the Delivery Team.
* Second Interview (60 minutes) – This will be a follow-up video-call with our GIS Lead and 1 member of our GIS Team, involving a practical task that would be showcased and analysed.
* Final Interview (30 minutes) – This final stage interview will be a video-call with one or two members of our Senior Management team.
Our average recruitment process will take around 3–4 weeks from application, and we will work around your availability.
The Package
* Salary of £31,000 – £37,500 per year, depending on experience.
* Enrolment into company pension scheme.
* Hybrid working arrangements, primarily working from home, with hot-desking at co-working spaces available.
* Exposure to the latest technology and an opportunity to help shape future direction of the company's products and architecture.
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
To Apply
If you're eager to contribute to the world of digital mapping and are equipped with the aforementioned skills, we encourage you to apply.
Closing date for applications will be: Monday, 10th February 2025.
Review of applications will take place: Tuesday, 11th February 2025.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
* Software Development
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