MethaneSAT | Sr. DevOps/SRE | $130k - 141k, benefits | Full-Time | Remote-First | US ONLY
MethaneSAT, part of the Environmental Defense Fund, is a non-profit launching a purpose-built methane-detection satellite within a year. In partnership with scientists at Harvard and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, our goal is to measure methane emissions with unprecedented precision and deliver actionable data to organizations around the globe with the power to curb them. Today there too few space-based methane detection instruments, yet reducing methane is the most significant lever we have to slow climate change in the coming decades. MethaneSAT will help fill that gap.
Who we're looking for: a Senior DevOps/SRE to help design and develop cloud infrastructure (GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes) for the satellite's mission systems, image processing pipeline, and more.
Who we are: an experienced team of engineers passionate about using cutting-edge technology to help mitigate anthropogenic climate change. We're generously funded by millions of donors from around the world, which gives us the freedom to focus on our mission. MethaneSAT's data will always be published free of charge.
MethaneSAT | Sr. DevOps/SRE | $130k - 141k, benefits | Full-Time | Remote-First | US ONLY
MethaneSAT, part of the Environmental Defense Fund, is a non-profit launching a purpose-built methane-detection satellite in 2023. In partnership with scientists at Harvard and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, our goal is to measure methane emissions with unprecedented precision and deliver actionable data to organizations around the globe with the power to curb them. Today there exists a lack of space-based methane detection, yet reducing methane is the most significant lever we have to slow climate change in the coming decades. MethaneSAT will help fill that gap.
Who we're looking for: a Senior DevOps/SRE to help design and develop cloud infrastructure (GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes) for the satellite's mission systems, image processing pipeline, and more.
Who we are: an experienced team of engineers passionate about using cutting-edge technology to help mitigate anthropogenic climate change. We're generously funded by millions of donors from around the world, which gives us the freedom to focus on our mission. MethaneSAT's data will always be published free of charge.
Thank you for bringing attention to methane emission reduction itself. This gets at how MethaneSAT, and space-based monitoring in general, fits into the larger picture.
To start with the detection side of your question, there's a strong need for more space-based methane monitoring capacity. Key instruments include TROPOMI (wide-angle, moderate-precision), GHGSat (high-precision, point-source), and now EMIT (wide-angle, high-precision), and with these we're still detecting previously-unknown emission sources. Space-based detection needs to mature its capacity to the point where new emissions are rapidly detected, monitored frequently, and result in actionable data that's made available within days of measurement. MethaneSAT will help fill this need, as will the upcoming NASA/JPL Carbon Mapper constellation.
To compare MethaneSAT and EMIT, first I want to highlight that every new instrument complements the others. Our team is thrilled with EMIT's arrival, and I'm impressed by its technical capability. While similar in some regards, MethaneSAT's high-precision instrument will still have a field of view about 3x wider than EMIT's (~200km to 72km, iirc). EMIT's mission is also broader than just methane monitoring.
But it's not all about the measurements themselves. Our scientists and engineers are building a system to fully automate analysis that's historically been somewhat manual and error-prone, and to deliver more than just the standard methane concentration maps. We're on the cutting edge here, as far as I know. It's an exciting place to be.
Now for the part about using data to drive real methane emission reductions.
As monitoring capacity improves, efforts are underway to make it actionable on a global scale. This is now being led by the UNEP's International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), launched last year. We're still in the early days, yet the investments made in the last couple years hold promise.
EDF is uniquely situated to contribute here too. We have a decades-long track record of effective engagement with government and private industry, and a well-staffed/funded advocacy arm whose job it will be to get MethaneSAT's data to decision makers in a position to reduce emissions.
MethaneSAT | Sr. DevOps/SRE | $130k - 141k, benefits | Full-Time | Remote-First | US ONLY
MethaneSAT, part of the Environmental Defense Fund, is a non-profit launching a purpose-built methane-detection satellite in 2023. In partnership with scientists at Harvard and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, our goal is to measure methane emissions with unprecedented precision and deliver actionable data to organizations around the globe with the power to curb them. Today there exists a lack of space-based methane detection, yet reducing methane is the most significant lever we have to slow climate change in the coming decades. MethaneSAT will help fill that gap.
Who we're looking for: a Senior DevOps/SRE to help design and develop cloud infrastructure (GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes) for the satellite's mission systems, image processing pipeline, and more.
Who we are: an experienced team of engineers passionate about using cutting-edge technology to help mitigate anthropogenic climate change. We're generously funded by millions of donors from around the world, which gives us the freedom to focus on our mission. MethaneSAT's data will always be published free of charge.
That Canon has far more features than I'd expect for a DSLR - thanks for sharing.
I'm also impressed by the 90D's Handheld Night Shot mode, where it can stitch a burst of shots together like my Pixel phone.
I find that mirrorless offers another advantage from its somewhat decreased weight (a result of mirrorless camera's decreased flange distance [1], for the curious): it's relatively easy to mount most DSLR-designed lenses to any mirrorless with inexpensive adapters.
I think there's a lot to learn from starting from scratch, and it's something I hope to do too.
Gladly! I'll keep the list to what I've studied so far. Here goes:
- If you ever want to explore, say, Doom (Spacemacs is likely too bloated for someone who gravitates to a vanilla config), chemacs[1] is a nifty, simple profile switcher
- I think there's a lot of value in studying what they've done with their mnemonic keybinding systems (I love being able to narrow to an org-mode subtree and widen again with =, n= and =, N=, respectively, as but one of many examples)
- Sasha Chua is a good source, as she's very knowledgeable and put out a drawn 1-pager[2] on starting Emacs - it's geared towards standard Emacs keybindings
- Personally, I'm a huge fan of Evil-mode for Vim keybindings, as they're powerful and portable and I had basic familiarity with Vim before picking up Emacs
- I haven't found a rough edge in Evil-mode yet - it seems very refined
- Dired is worth getting a handle on early since any improvement in how you can navigate Emacs translates
- Magit is pure magic, and I now have my full ~/org under version control with what feels like near-0 overhead
- Seorenn makes mostly Spacemacs videos[3] and Zaiste Programming makes Doom videos[4], but I find them useful regardless of my config - you may just want to skip to the videos on packages that interest you
- If you haven't yet, choosing either Helm or Ivy is huge
- Personally, I'm happy with helm in Spacemacs and I was happy with ivy when I used Doom - heck, even my friend is happy with Ido
- It's fun to explore more efficient ways of jumping around - the Avy package is very popular for this (check out `avy-goto-char-timer` in particular)
- Also, I'll note that I've been able to find a clean 1- or 2-pager reference card for every major package I've searched for
But, truly, the jackpot for me has been org-mode. At first, I used it as just another knowledge repo, like a more efficient (yet local and text-centric) version of Evernote. But, now, I'm working through the book _Getting Things Done_ and believe that there is no better tool on the planet than Emacs and org-mode for implementing the core and majority of that system. Regardless, having a specific implementation goal has aided my learning dramatically.
Specific to org-mode:
- I started with the Org-mode Compact Guide[5], which I'd study and practice during 20-30 minute sessions every other day or so - it moves fast and I was happy with my org-mode skill after only having worked through Chapter 2
- However, perhaps the best way to start learning org-mode is Worg[6]
- Occasionally, I've found that the Compact Guide lacks an important command for my own workflow, so I'll usually go to the Org-mode Manual[7] itself
- When learning to configure Refiling, though, I found this[8] to be the best resource
- Finally, I'm a big fan of "org indent mode" - it keeps Git diffs clean when changing indentation yet displays my contents appropriately indented
This is a lot, and I'm sure your path will be different than mine, but I hope you find some nuggets in there. Best of luck!
> The case for vim is simple: a quick editing of a file when you might not have a window manager up or on a terminal.
That, and the power of its keybindings.
> I don't see many reasons to learn Emacs when VSC, Atom or other editors exist.
I think evil-mode, org-mode, dired, and magit, make a pretty compelling case for Emacs to fit into many programmer's workflows, even if it doesn't displace their code editor or IDE outright.
Though even setting up just those packages requires quite a bit of configuration.
Anecdotally, I started learning Emacs a few months ago and am very happy with my decision. I first considered trying roughly 10 years ago, but didn't see the thriving package ecosystem I see today, starting with projects like Spacemacs and Doom. After some time trialing my options, I stuck with Spacemacs, and that choice saved me time in reaching my goal of transitioning my knowledge and project management to org-mode.
Even with training wheels, though, getting started wasn't simple. It's had a very choose-your-own-adventure feel to it. After some early thrashing, I've now found my favorite resources, have a decent sense of what's out there, and am even using org-mode to track my overall learning progress. It's become self-reinforcing.
With more modern tools getting better and better, I find it no surprise that VS Code and others are gaining market share, and that the Emacs user profile is becoming less diverse. But I think there will always be a place for a tool(box) as powerful and configurable as Emacs.
I'm learning how to level up my more fundamental life skills: nutrition, exercise, and character. Character I'm learning through the study of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People which I'm working through with a friend. For exercise, I'm enjoying learning a safe kettlebell program with the book Simple and Sinister. With nutrition, I'm just trying to cook/prepare all my own meals while keeping the ingredients healthy.
I've spent so much time studying skills more directly related to my work as a software engineer, or hobbies like photography, that this shift is both challenging and refreshing. I think it'll make a huge difference in the long run.
MethaneSAT, part of the Environmental Defense Fund, is a non-profit launching a purpose-built methane-detection satellite within a year. In partnership with scientists at Harvard and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, our goal is to measure methane emissions with unprecedented precision and deliver actionable data to organizations around the globe with the power to curb them. Today there too few space-based methane detection instruments, yet reducing methane is the most significant lever we have to slow climate change in the coming decades. MethaneSAT will help fill that gap.
Who we're looking for: a Senior DevOps/SRE to help design and develop cloud infrastructure (GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes) for the satellite's mission systems, image processing pipeline, and more.
Who we are: an experienced team of engineers passionate about using cutting-edge technology to help mitigate anthropogenic climate change. We're generously funded by millions of donors from around the world, which gives us the freedom to focus on our mission. MethaneSAT's data will always be published free of charge.
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