Data Engineer
Company: Vibrant Planet
Location: Remote USA (Remote)
Salary: $100k - $200k per year
Type: Contract
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-07-10
About this role
ABOUT VIBRANT PLANET
*We are a team of leaders in fire science, applied science, forestry, policy, and tech who work with land managers, community risk managers, utilities, and insurers to drive action that lowers the risk of destructive wildfire. Our cloud-based, AI-driven platform modernizes land management planning, community risk assessment, and monitoring through scenario building, decision support, and treatment outcome detection.*
*Our fire science subsidiary, Pyrologix, produces leading wildfire science and models that quantify wildfire hazard and risk, and the benefits of mitigation action. This science powers the core Vibrant Planet platform and supports our work across utilities, insurance, and other sectors.*
*Vibrant Planet is backed by climate and resilience leaders including Grantham Foundation, Earthshot, Elemental Excelerator, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Cisco, and Halogen Ventures. For more information, visit* [*vibrantplanet.net*](http://vibrantplanet.net) *and* [*pyrologix.com*](http://pyrologix.com)*.*
ABOUT THE ROLE
*We are seeking a versatile, hands-on data engineer to help us design, build, and scale the data pipelines that power Vibrant Planet’s platform. In this role, you will own and evolve the pipelines and systems that transform diverse raw data sources into reliable, high-quality data products used by clients at the local, state, and federal level to make decisions about wildfire risk, forest health, and land management.*
*You will work across the engineering organization, partnering with scientists, analysts, and product engineers to ensure data flows efficiently from ingestion through transformation to delivery. You’ll have opportunities to influence architecture decisions, introduce modern tooling, and help define best practices as we continue to grow.*
*As a startup, we are building an engineering culture that is collaborative, innovative, and reflective of the individuals who compose it. We are looking for someone who ...