Job description
ABOUT onX
As a pioneer in digital outdoor navigation with a suite of apps, onX was founded in Montana, which in turn has inspired our mission to awaken the adventurer inside everyone. With more than 400 employees located around the country working in largely remote / hybrid roles, we have created regional “Basecamps” to help remote employees find connection and inspiration with other onXers. We bring our outdoor passion to work every day, coupling it with industry-leading technology to craft dynamic outdoor experiences.
Through multiple years of growth, we haven’t lost our entrepreneurial ethos at onX. We offer a fast-paced, growing, tech-forward environment where ownership, accountability, and passion for winning as a team are essential. We value diversity and believe it leads to different perspectives and inspires both new adventures and new growth. As a team, we’re hungry to improve, value innovation, and believe great ideas come from any direction.
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WHAT YOU WILL DO
onX is seeking a Senior Geospatial Analyst to lead the next evolution of TroutRoutes’ spatial data ecosystem. This position blends advanced geospatial analysis, spatial data engineering, automation, and AI-driven code/data generation.
As our Senior Geospatial Analyst, you will own TroutRoutes’ hydrology, access, and navigation-critical datasets end-to-end. You will architect spatial workflows, build automated pipelines, implement cutting-edge geoprocessing tools, and leverage AI agents (such as Claude Code & Copilot) to accelerate data creation, transformation, and quality review. Your work will power all map layers, search functionality, access guidance, and regulatory context across the TroutRoutes experience.
This is a unique opportunity to lead mapping innovation at a company passionate about outdoor recreation and technical excellence. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Geospatial .
As an onX Senior Geospatial Analyst, your essential job duties and responsibilities will look like:
- Serve as the primary geospatial expert for the TroutRoutes product, building content solutions and leading all geospatial-related technical data implementations.
- Architect and maintain automated geospatial data pipelines that power TroutRoutes’ hydrology, access, land ownership, and administrative datasets.
- Use Claude Code and other AI tools to generate, optimize, and automate geospatial workflows, including feature extraction, segmentation, classification, conflation, and QA.
- Collaborate closely with the Ingestion workstream to design and optimize ELT workflows for TroutRoutes’ spatial datasets, ensuring that data transformations and enrichments follow onX’s best-practice ingestion patterns and integrate seamlessly into the broader content pipeline.
- Serve as a strategic partner across Product, Cartography, and Engineering to translate complex geospatial challenges into actionable solutions, define data requirements, and prioritize projects that deliver high-impact mapping improvements.
- Collaborate closely with Cartography, Data Delivery, and Engineering counterparts to produce and manage high-quality vector tiles and map sources, and to integrate spatial datasets with backend systems, search infrastructure, and graph-based data stores.
- Manage the full lifecycle of external data acquisition by building and maintaining relationships with data providers and vendors, and leading the technical evaluation, ingestion, and validation of their datasets.
- Create scalable, automated QA workflows, both manual and AI-driven, to detect topology errors, inconsistencies, or data health issues.
- Document all spatial schemas, workflows, automations, and identity-mapping systems to ensure transparency, repeatability, and cross-team adoption.
- Serve as a strategic partner across Product, Cartography, Engineering, and Data Ops, translating complex geospatial challenges into actionable solutions.
- Provide clear communication of complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and guide decision-making with geospatial insights.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define data requirements, prioritize projects, and deliver high-impact mapping improvements.
- Produce results using a self-starter mentality, applying innovation, iteration, and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Other ad hoc duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- Bachelor’s degree in Geospatial, Geospatial Engineering, Computer Science, Hydrology, Geography, or related field; or equivalent technical experience.
- 8+ years of geospatial industry experience, including dataset sourcing, development, transformation, and deployment.
- Expert-level proficiency in QGIS and advanced geoprocessing techniques.
- Expert with SQL, PostGIS, spatial indexing, and performance optimization.
- Strong Python skills, including experience with GDAL, geopandas, PyQGIS, rasterio, and automation frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to design and operate complex spatial data pipelines.
- Experience with vector tiling tools such as Tippecanoe and Mapbox source management.
- Strong understanding of hydrology topology, multi-section river systems, segmentation logic, and access connectivity.
- Proven ability to use Claude Code or other AI coding assistants to generate scripts, automate tasks, and accelerate spatial workflows.
- Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to non-technical partners.
ADDED BONUSES
Though not required, we would be thrilled to consider candidates with any of the following:
- Experience with graph-based data systems, including knowledge graphs or hierarchical spatial data stores.
- Experience working with modern geospatial data formats such as GeoParquet for scalable storage and processing.
- Experience building micro-services or distributed workflows for spatial data.
- Familiarity with cloud-based storage, data orchestration tools, or containerization (e.g., Git, Docker).
- Knowledge of outdoor recreation datasets, hydrologic data sources, or public-land management systems.
- Passion for fly fishing, backcountry exploration, conservation, or other outdoor recreation activities.
- Experience with distributed or remote teams.
WHERE YOU CAN WORK
onX has created a thriving distributed workforce community across several US locations. This position can be performed from an onX corporate office, “Basecamp,” or “Connection Hub”.
Corporate Offices: onX was founded in Montana with offices in Missoula and Bozeman. If you prefer to work in an office at least part of the time, this is a great option.
Basecamps: onX’s Basecamps are established virtual workforce communities where a sizable number of distributed team members group for work, volunteering, socializing, and adventure.
- Our current Basecamps are located within a 90-mile radius of the following: Austin, TX; Denver, CO; Kalispell, MT; Minneapolis, MN; Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT; and Seattle, WA.
Connection Hubs: onX’s Connection Hub locations are smaller, emerging communities of distributed team members.
- Our current Connection Hubs are located within a 60-mile radius of the following: Boise, ID; Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Richmond, VA; Spokane, WA; and Vermont.
HOW YOU’LL BE COMPENSATED
onX is committed to compensating all employees fairly and equitably for their contributions. For this position, applicants can expect to make between $94,000 to $118,000 upon hire. The pay range will vary based on experience, skills, certifications, and education among other factors as required in the job description. In addition, full-time onX employees are eligible for a grant of common share options with a vesting schedule and a potential annual bonus of 10% based on company performance.
WHAT WE’RE OFFERING YOU
- Competitive salaries, annual bonuses, equity, and opportunities for growth
- Comprehensive health benefits including a no-monthly-cost medical plan
- Parental leave plan of 5 or 13 weeks fully paid
- 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%
- Company-wide outdoor adventures and amazing outdoor industry perks
- Annual “Get Out, Get Active” funds to fuel your active lifestyle in and outside of the gym
- Flexible time away package that includes PTO, STO, VTO, quiet weeks, and floating holidays
PERFORMANCE ESSENTIALS
In this role, success is driven by cognitive abilities such as concentration and problem-solving, essential for our computer-centric tasks. onX will explore reasonable accommodations to ensure that individuals with diverse abilities can fully engage in and contribute to the essential physical and mental functions of the job. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].
Position open until filled.
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At onX, we believe that unique perspectives make us stronger. By bringing together people with different experiences, ideas, and viewpoints, we fuel innovation and move closer to our mission of awakening the adventurer in everyone. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fairness not only in hiring, but also in development, compensation, and promotion. Our goal is to build an inclusive community where every team member can show up authentically and thrive. Together, we win as one team. Come join us!
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