Mapbox Consultant

Type: Short-term contract Location: Remote Job Description: GIDEON Informatics is a dynamic and growing online medical software and bioinformatics company with a fully remote, global team. Our mission is to advance the fight against infectious diseases through cutting-edge SaaS solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled Mapbox Developer with expertise in Mapbox Studio and Mapbox GL JS to build a worldwide, interactive mapping tool that visualizes elevation-based data and regional insights. This web-based project will involve:

• Dynamic geographic visualization, with color-coded regions based on elevation and administrative boundaries.
• Smooth zooming functionality, allowing users to explore global, national, and local levels.
• Custom color-coded layers, dynamically adjusting based on zoom level, elevation, and regional conditions. The ideal candidate should be able to integrate multiple geospatial datasets and optimize them for seamless front-end performance in a fully interactive map-based UI.

• Display a global map with customized terrain and elevation visualizations.
• Support zoom levels from worldwide (low detail) to local (high detail).
• Ensure smooth panning, zooming, and interaction performance.

• Color-coded regions based on: Elevation (e.g., <1000m = Green, 1000m-2000m = Blue, >2000m = Brown) and Administrative Boundaries (country, state, city-level customization).
• Dynamically update colors based on zoom level and user interactions.

• Work with elevation datasets, vector tiles, and administrative boundary data.
• Optimize large-scale geospatial datasets for efficient real-time rendering.
• Implement multi-layer visualization with adjustable data overlays.

• Search Functionality: Allow users to search for and highlight specific locations.
• Layer Toggles: Users should be able to switch between different data layers.
• Tooltips & Pop-ups: Display relevant details when clicking/hovering on a region.
• Custom Legend & Controls: Provide an intuitive UI for exploring and filtering map data.

• Expert in designing custom Mapbox styles.
• Experience uploading and styling vector/raster data sources.
• Strong knowledge of hillshade, terrain visualization, and elevation-based styling.

• Extensive experience using Mapbox GL JS for rendering interactive, high-performance maps.
• Ability to dynamically update map layers, integrate APIs, and optimize performance.
• Experience implementing multi-layered, data-driven visualizations.

• Experience working with GeoJSON, TopoJSON, vector tiles, and raster datasets.
• Ability to preprocess and optimize elevation datasets for fast rendering.
• Knowledge of GIS tools such as QGIS, PostGIS, GDAL (preferred but not required).

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, CSS.
• Experience with React, Vue.js, or similar frameworks (preferred).
• Ability to build a highly interactive, data-driven UI for exploring geographic insights.

• Strong knowledge of WebGL optimizations and Mapbox best practices.
• Experience with progressive data loading for large datasets.

• Familiarity with PHP for data processing & API integration.
• Ability to integrate external geospatial data sources and APIs.

• A brief introduction about your experience with Mapbox, geospatial data, and front-end development.
• Links to previous interactive mapping projects (especially those involving Mapbox, elevation data, or regional visualization).
• Your GitHub, portfolio, or demo showcasing your technical skills.
• Your availability and estimated timeframe for completing the project.