Gis Solutions Analyst - Back End Services

Latitude AI ( lat.ai ) develops automated driving technologies, including L3, for Ford vehicles at scale. We’re driven by the opportunity to reimagine what it’s like to drive and make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone. When you join the Latitude team, you’ll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering – all dedicated to making a real, positive impact on the driving experience for millions of people.  As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif. Meet the team: The Data Services Operations team plays a crucial role in delivering data and analysis that supports development of autonomous systems and features essential for a great ADAS driving experience. Within Data Services Operations, the GIS Services organization at Latitude is the operational backbone and spatial intelligence engine driving our system and its complex relationship with the world and our customers. We go beyond traditional High Definition (HD) map production to build, scale, and operationalize a GIS ecosystem capable of supporting a highly accurate and up-to-date ADAS driving network. Within this organization, the  GIS Platform Team is tasked with building, scaling, and maintaining the robust technological infrastructure that empowers all Latitude stakeholders to easily access, visualize, and exploit spatial data. We are looking for a highly skilled GIS Solutions Analyst (Front-End Support) to lead web application development, design intuitive cartographic templates, and build a seamless "one-stop shop" portal critical to reliable spatial data integration, analysis, and self-service capabilities across the Latitude AI enterprise. What you’ll do:  Infrastructure & Database Management: Develop, optimize, and maintain enterprise spatial databases (specifically Postgres/PostGIS), including schema design, indexing strategies, and performance tuning for high-volume mapping data. Performant Geoprocessing: Design, build, and deploy custom Python geoprocessing tools and services that support high delivery velocity, complex vehicle mission routing, and self-service web applications across Latitude. Esri Enterprise Administration: Extend the functionality of Esri Enterprise GIS systems by implementing custom data feeds, managing server environments, and ensuring high availability. System Optimization: Monitor system performance, troubleshoot storage or network bottlenecks, and proactively implement infrastructure optimizations to