Research Fellowship for Backend Developer (Climate Data)

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Job Summary: CIDACS/Fiocruz is seeking a Backend Research Fellow specializing in geospatial data to develop and maintain the CIDACS-Clima platform infrastructure, investigating the effects of climate change on health. Key Highlights: 1. Integrate a multidisciplinary team in an innovative climate and health project. 2. Develop backend infrastructure for geospatial data. 3. Contribute to socially impactful research in public health. The Center for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health – CIDACS, a laboratory affiliated with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Bahia, is selecting a Research Fellow to perform Front End activities involving climate and environmental data on the CIDACS\-Clima platform. This platform integrates climate, environmental, and health data to investigate the effects of climate change on population health in contexts of social vulnerability, as well as analyze how environmental and social protection policies can mitigate these effects. Candidates will join the core research team of the project “CIDACS (CIDACS\-Clima) Climate and Environmental Platform: Data for Studying Climate and Health”, developed by the Center for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS/IGM/FIOCRUZ\-BA) at the Bahia Technology Park (Salvador, BA, Brazil), in partnership with the London School of Hygiene \& Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Candidates will be responsible for developing and maintaining the Clima platform’s backend infrastructure, with a focus on geospatial data, including ingestion, organization, publication, and efficient delivery of temporal environmental data. We seek highly motivated, creative candidates with strong communication skills in multidisciplinary environments. We strongly encourage applications from Black researchers, LGBTQIA\+, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups. **Responsibilities and Duties** * Design and maintain RESTful APIs to serve data to front\-end applications; * Develop automation routines and integrate with third\-party services or cloud providers; * Document APIs technically (Swagger/OpenAPI) and support the front\-end team; * Manage and integrate relational databases (PostgreSQL) with spatial extensions (PostGIS); * Implement server\-side functional logic and data processing; * Implement authentication, authorization, and data security mechanisms; * Implement routines for ingestion and updating of environmental data. **Requirements and Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields; * Proficiency in SQL and experience with geospatial databases; * Proficiency in tile technologies such as MapTiler and Google Earth Engine; * Experience with Docker and basic container orchestration; * Solid backend development experience (Python, Node.js or similar); * Familiarity with raster and vector data for the web and OGC standards; * Familiarity with Git/GitHub and code review workflows; * Technical English for reading and documentation; * Basic knowledge of caching and optimization (tiles, spatial indexes); * Basic knowledge of web security (JWT, OAuth, HTTPS) What else we’d like you to know: \* * Experience with CI/CD tools for test automation and deployment; * Construction of operational maps; * Proficiency in data orchestration platforms and workflow automation, including Apache Airflow, Prefect or Dagster; * Experience deploying in Linux environments and configuring servers (Docker, reverse proxy); * Experience with frameworks such as FastAPI, Django or Express; * Familiarity with government or health sector databases  * \- Absence of these qualifications does not disqualify your application but will serve as tie\-breaking criteria **Additional Information** CIDACS is a Data Center that seeks to understand, study, and evaluate, through Big Data, the health conditions of the Brazilian population to support public managers, researchers, and the community. This cutting\-edge vision of Public Health contributes to transforming lives. After all, health is a vital good and right for society. If, like us, you are passionate about technology and innovation, now is the time to join our team. Our space is a collective of diverse academic backgrounds working diligently toward a shared purpose in a welcoming environment with ample room for development and innovation. Bring your talent and commitment and become part of this team! Research fellowships are funded by the Fiocruz Support Foundation – FIOTEC. CIDACS conducts studies and research based on interdisciplinary projects derived from linking large volumes of data to expand understanding of social and environmental determinants and policies affecting population health.