Software Developer in HPC/cloud for weather and climate

80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term

The Center for Climate Systems Modeling (C2SM) ETH Zurich and the Federal Office of Meteorology (MeteoSwiss) are leading an effort to improve our climate projection and weather forecast capabilities by adapting numerical models to new and emerging computing architectures. MeteoSwiss is responsible for providing climate information and weather forecast making a sustainable contribution to the well-being of the population and benefiting to the economy, science, and the environment. To this end, we maintain and develop state-of-the-art numerical weather prediction models through international collaborations. In order to provide the best possible forecast, intensive effort is invested in High Performance Computing and our operational weather forecasting system runs operationally on a dedicated CPU/GPU based supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS).

The position is available as of January 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter). The appointment is limited for 3 years. The working place will be at MeteoSwiss (Zurich airport, easily accessible by public transport).

Job description

We are seeking a motivated Software Developer to join the high-performance computing/cloud for numerical weather prediction team at MeteoSwiss. In this position, you will contribute to the development of a high performance and scalable framework for data processing of the production workflow for high resolution weather prediction, delivering forecast products to millions of users every day. Our applications run on distributed systems and some of the main programming languages and technologies are Python, Numpy, Dask and C++. Our data processing framework must be highly performant, scalable and cloud-native. Therefore, other relevant technologies are containers, object stores, or Kubernetes. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on problems and contribute towards the maintenance across the full workflow as we continue to push technology forward.

Your profile

You have an MSc or PhD in Computational Science, Computer Science, or a related field. You have experience in software development, have previously worked in high-performance computing environments, and are used to work in a Linux/Unix environment. Experience in development of parallel applications, good Python knowledge and large software designs is considered an advantage. You bring along an interest in numerical weather prediction and are ready to work in a large, production-level software infrastructure. Solid software engineering skills and interest in DevOps are expected. To round off your profile, you are an open-minded, team-oriented, and goal-driven individual and enjoy working in a diverse working environment.

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We offer

This is an engaging position, which provides the opportunity to impact weather forecasting products disseminated to millions of users, work on leading edge software and hardware technologies, to collaborate with internationally renowned research groups and supercomputing centers, and to develop production quality software products, within a motivated team.

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We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:

• a letter of interest
• a CV
• the names and contact information of 2–3 references

The position will remain open until filled. Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.

Questions regarding this position should be directed to Carlos Osuna [[email protected]] (no applications).

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