We build technology that doesn’t exist yet. Using data, software, cloud computing and AI, we develop new solutions for challenges around climate, biodiversity and the physical living environment.
To make that happen, we’re looking for a Technical R&D Project Lead who can take complex innovation projects from idea to result. You’ll work closely with the R&D Lead and play a key role in realising new technology, models and products.
What will you do?
You lead R&D projects with a horizon of one year or more — projects where not everything is defined yet, where structure still needs to be created, where technical choices have to be made, and where sometimes the first step is proving whether something is even possible.
Your responsibilities include:
Driving progress — you make sure something comes out of it. Stopping a project is also a valid outcome.- Leading innovation projects from kick-off to delivery.
- Reporting to steering committees on project planning, risks and impact.
- Challenging technical choices around data, cloud and AI.
- Managing multidisciplinary teams.
- Collaborating with knowledge institutions, partners and external experts.
You’re not the person writing the code — but you understand the technology well enough to ask the right questions, evaluate choices and guide projects on substance.
Our tech stack: you can have your say on this
Python: libraries around big data, AI and geospatial, including numpy, pandas, pytorch, rasterio, gdal, geopandas, ray
Cloud, primarily AWS: Batch, EC2, ECS, Cognito, S3, Docker, Kubernetes
Data storage: GeoParquet, PostgreSQL, DeltaLake
What are we working on?
- Foundation models for geospatial applications.
- Agentic systems for geo-analysis.
- Shifting from monitoring the Earth (passive, retrospective) to predictive analytics and human-in-the-loop simulations (active, forward-looking).
- Platforms for processing petabyte-scale datasets.
Not everything we take on will succeed. In fact, if everything works out, we’re probably not taking enough risk.
About us
We are Terramira — born from the joined forces of leading geo-information and data technology organisations. Together, we develop technology and data solutions for challenges around climate change, water management, agriculture, infrastructure and sustainability. We combine satellite data, remote sensing, software development and data science to help organisations make better decisions.
As a scale-up, we’re in a phase where technology, innovation and growth converge. That creates space for people who don’t just want to build products — but want to shape the future of the organisation.
What are we looking for?
Someone who gets energy from complex challenges, who dares to give direction in uncertainty, and who turns innovation into concrete results.
You’re technically strong, self-reliant and curious. You ask critical questions, bring structure and feel comfortable in an environment where the outcome isn’t yet defined.
You also bring:
- Experience with complex software and data projects, for example building agentic systems.
- A technical background, for example in software development, data engineering or data science.
- A strong drive to stay current in a fast-moving field — you actively follow the latest AI and software developments.
- An affinity with large-scale data processing.
What do we offer?
- A key role within a growing R&D team.
- Close collaboration with the R&D Lead.
- A high degree of responsibility.
- Work on innovative technology with real societal impact.
- A hybrid working environment, based in Amersfoort.
Ready to make an impact?
Send your CV and a brief cover letter to fleur.kappen@terramira.com. Please include the job title in the subject line of your email.
