About Nearmap
Property intelligence is reshaping how the world understands the built environment, and Nearmap is driving that. We put powerful aerial imagery, AI-driven analytics, and geospatial tools into the hands of the people who plan, build, insure, and govern the places we all live and work. Our technology turns property uncertainty into decisive action, and our culture brings out the best in the people who build it.
We move fast, we care about craft, and we're proud of what we're building. If you're energized by turning hard problems into real-world impact, we'd love to meet you.
About the Role
Engagement Type - Full time, fully remote consultant; ~6 - 24 month engagement
Nearmap'sย Roof & Exterior Measurements (REM) program deliversย aerialย property measurement outputsย -ย roof geometry, wall dimensions, window/door countsย and measurement, and material classificationย -ย to insurance carriers, restoration contractors, and estimating platforms. As we scale toward broader carrierย and commercialย deployment, we are seeking a seasoned industry practitioner to serve as a full-time Subject Matter Expert (SME) Consultant embedded within the REM product team.ย
This role is a critical bridge between deep industry knowledge and product execution. The SME Consultant willย inform usย how we define measurement standards, evaluate output quality, shape process flows, and position our capabilities relative to the market. You will work directly with the VP of Productย and product team as well asย cross-functional leads spanning Engineering, Operations, and Go-to-Market.ย
The REM program is in active commercial scale-up, withย aย rapidlyย growing pipeline ofย majorย carrier and platform partnerships. This role will be embedded within a dedicated REM pod structure alongside Product Managers, Engineering, QA, andย an Operationsย Lead - focused on delivering high-quality, carrier-grade measurement outputs at scale.ย
The SME Consultant will have direct and ongoing access to the VP of Product, program leadership, and carrier stakeholders. This is a high-impact role withย significant influenceย over product direction, quality standards, and market positioning at a critical stage of program growth.ย
What You'll Do
Product & Measurement Standards:
- Serve as the internal authority on industry-standard roof and exterior measurement definitionsย and best practices, including pitch,ย facetย area, ridge/hip/valley/eave lengths, wallย heights,ย window/doorย placementย and counts.ย
- Define and document measurement acceptance criteria aligned to carrierย andย contractor useย cases for Verisk andย Cotalityย estimatingย solutionsย -ย what constitutes a "good" REM output vs. a defect.ย
- Partner with Engineering and QA to translate measurement standards into test cases, QC/QA practices that can inform operations standards andย training materials.ย
- Provide expertย reviewย of photogrammetric and AI model outputs for accuracy, edge-case handling (complex rooflines, dormers, mansards, low-slope, multi-story), and completeness.ย
- Advise onย aerial, oblique, and supplemental imagery use in measurement workflowsย -ย including source imagery strengths/limitationsย relativeย to field verification standards.ย
Insurance & Estimating Platform Expertise
- Guide REM output design and formatting for seamless delivery into Verisk Xactimate (ESX) andย Cotality/Symbilityย workflowsย - roof block usage and conversion,ย field mapping, unit conventions, and estimating line-item alignment.ย
- Adviseย onย carrier intake processes, adjuster workflows, claim file structures, and the downstream impact of measurement data on estimate accuracy and settlement speed.ย
- Identifyย gaps between current REM outputs and what carriers/adjusters need in practice; translate those gaps into prioritized product requirementsย in partnership with functionality and operational product manager.ย ย
- Serve as a resource to Sales and GTM during carrier evaluations, POCs, and onboardingย -ย providing credibility and technical depth in customer-facing conversations.ย
Industry Practices & Technology Trends
- Maintainย deepย andย current knowledge of industryย methodsย and technologiesย employedย to solveย forย accurateย exterior measurements,ย confidence inย various imagery source options, Quality practices driving toย measurementย accuracy standardsย and carrier integrations.ย
- Feed insightsย onย gaps and differentiators into roadmap prioritization andย positioningย ย
- Adviseย on measurement methodologiesย used in industryย to help drive use and focus ofย Nearmapย imagery in most effective waysย
Process Flow & Operational Design
- Map and critique end-to-end order flows from carrier submission through analyst QA through output deliveryย -ย identifyingย failure modes, SLA risk, and efficiency opportunities.ย
- Contribute to analyst training standards and QC/QAย strategyย lists in collaboration with theย Product,ย Operations Lead and vendor management teams.ย
- Participate in andย defineย measurement quality and workflow readiness assessmentsย at scaleย
- Supportย analyst/vendor performance reviews by evaluating output samples and providing structured feedback on accuracy, consistency, and compliance with defined standards.ย
Why you'll love working at Nearmap:
We move fast and work smart; often wearing multiple hats. We adapted to remote working with ease and are continually looking at ways to improve. We're proud of our inclusive, supportive culture, and maintain a safe environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can be themselves.
In addition to your annual leave, Nearmap offers:
- 4 extra "YOU" days off each year-take a break, no questions asked!
- Company-sponsored volunteering days to give back.
- Generous parental leave policies for growing families.
- Work from Overseas Policy - explore the world in the approved list of citiesย while you work!
- Discounted Private Health Insurance plans.
- Monthly wellbeing and technology allowance.
- A Nearmap subscription (naturally!).
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