Technical Lead (Python / LiDAR)

About us: Clear Timber Analytics combine drone imagery, LiDAR data, and machine learning to help forest owners manage and protect forests worldwide. Founded in 2020, we’re evolving from a forestry-driven startup into a scalable software company. We turn billions of real-world 3D measurements into detailed digital inventories of individual trees, with our technology already used on projects for organisations including Deutsche Bahn, Staatsbosbeheer and Rijkswaterstaat . About the role: We're now looking for a hands-on, strategic Tech Lead to take ownership of how our engineering team builds and delivers - while continuing to build alongside them. You'll join three highly autonomous engineers working across point-cloud analytics, machine learning and production software. Formal people management remains with the founder, so your focus is technology, delivery and technical leadership . This is a leadership role where you keep coding . You'll work directly on our Python-based LiDAR analytics platform while bringing structure, direction and focus to the wider engineering team. What you'll do day-to-day: Build: Develop and improve the Python workflows that turn large-scale LiDAR point clouds into Clear Timber products. Lead: Own technical and architectural decisions and raise the bar on engineering practices. Drive delivery: Own sprint planning, prioritisation and the backlog, keeping the team focused on the right problems. Shape strategy: Work directly with our founder to turn half-year and annual goals into technical roadmaps and two-week sprints. Improve how we ship: Strengthen CI/CD, testing and releases while helping our infrastructure scale with growing datasets. Bridge research and production: Turn promising prototypes and algorithms into maintainable production software. What we're looking for: Strong Python engineering experience, including production data workflows. Hands-on experience with LiDAR, point clouds or 3D spatial data . Experience owning technical projects and making architectural decisions. Strong English communication skills. Experience with CI/CD, testing and cloud infrastructure (particularly Azure). Exposure to sprint planning, prioritisation, Scrum or product ownership is ideal. Broader experience across geospatial/GIS, remote sensing, machine learning, 3D computer vision or SLAM is a plus. What we'll offer you: A competitive salary , based on your experience. 25 days' holiday , plus the option to work abroad for up to three weeks. 6% pension scheme. NS Business Card and OV-bike subscription. Hybrid working from our Hilversum office - surrounded by forests, fittingly! Direct input into product and technology strategy from day one. Coaching and support as you grow as a technical leader. A collaborative startup environment where you can help build something meaningful from the ground up . A longer-term opportunity to grow towards broader technology leadership, potentially CTO-level responsibility .