Bloomberg News is one of the biggest financial and business news organizations in the world, and leads the way in breaking news and providing analysis on financial markets, from daily coverage through to in-depth features. We are known for our quality, accuracy and ability to deliver news investors can use. It's what keeps us inventing and re-inventing, all the time. We are seeking a cartographer with expertise using remote sensing, satellite imagery and other geospatial methods to conduct analysis for maps and news stories. Working with the Bloomberg News Data Visualization team, you'll conduct analysis and create visual stories for breaking news, ongoing news coverage, and enterprise and investigative stories across platforms and devices. Leveraging your expertise in geospatial analysis, you'll help break news and investigate topics of importance to Bloomberg readers. Our team is highly collaborative and we value people who are motivated to work with others and pitch in as news events unfold - both planned and unplanned. We're a group of journalists who encourage each other and share our ideas and knowledge - we'll expect you to be a supportive and engaging member of the team. We'll trust you to: Use remote sensing analysis, image processing and machine learning to analyze geospatial datasets for visual storytelling Apply your skills and curiosity in collaboration with team members and newsroom colleagues in ideating, researching, designing and writing visual stories that can be fast-moving or long-term Develop reproducible workflows for data collection and analysis, or build simple tools to streamline workflows, that can be utilized by other team members Maintain documentation and repositories of data sources for specific geospatial tasks that the team can leverage in their reporting Work with other designers on the team to define/improve mapping style guides and base maps Share your expertise; brainstorm ideas with team members and support them as they conduct geospatial analysis You"ll need to have: At least 3 years of experience with remote sensing analysis, machine learning and computer vision techniques for analyzing satellite imagery and work with other geospatial data types Experience automating geospatial workflows, including data collection, analysis and dataset generation Experience with tools, programming languages and libraries used for geospatial analysis, e.g. Google Earth Engine, GDAL, Python, R, QGIS Interest in topics core to Bloomberg News coverage, and an eagerness to work within a news context (contributing to reporting and visualization creation processes) Demonstrated continuous career growth within an organisation Proficiency in both spoken and written English We'd also like to see: Familiarity with using modern front-end web development to build interactive elements and render graphics in the browser with SVG, Canvas, or WebGL Familiarity with design considerations in the data visualization creation process, including layout, typography and user experience Newsroom experience, including freelance or in consultation, producing geospatial analysis for publication If you think you'd be a good fit to join us, submit an application and include a resume, a brief letter telling us about yourself and a portfolio that demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of remote sensing and cartography. Include a link to your Github account if you have one. Life at Bloomberg is many things, but it's never dull. We're a truly global business with a truly diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive and collaborative, and provide a work environment that inspires our employees to be their best. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and programs to support you and your family through different life stages, from parental leave to generous retirement savings plans. If this sounds like you: Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know what the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at this: https://www.bloomberg.com/professional Learn more about our office and benefits: Hong Kong | www.bloomberg.com/hongkong Bloomberg is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. 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