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The Weather Company · 7 hours ago

Senior Meteorological Software Engineer - Applied Meteorological Technologies

Andover, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$145K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

The Weather Company is the world’s leading weather provider, helping people and businesses make more informed decisions and take action in the face of weather. As a Senior Meteorological Software Engineer, you will work within the Applied Meteorological Technologies group to develop software and AI solutions that enhance weather data acquisition and processing, contributing to innovative weather intelligence systems.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work with atmospheric science-based teams to design effective software and AI solutions to challenging meteorological data and mathematical problems

Engineer and build software, hardware, and AI-based solutions to rapidly implement weather data acquisition, processing, analysis, and forecasting technologies

Advance team productivity by incorporating and advocating modern software engineering practices, including both classical and AI-based approaches

Advocate new and emerging AI-first approaches that improve velocity and efficiency, both in day-to-day software development activities involving the TWCo codebase and in deploying innovative ways of analyzing, processing, and disseminating core meteorological content via AI agents or workflow automations

Transition software into operations and provide ongoing technical support as necessary, including working closely with operational teams and supporting a 24/7/365 on-call rotation

Participate in an agile/scrum work environment

Design, develop, code, install, debug, and test diverse, complex, and wide-ranging software solutions, while demonstrating advanced professional expertise of data flow through full systems implementation, exercising, up to and including leading others in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results

Determine operating feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposed solutions, and provide alternative solutions as required

Provide estimates of work effort and impact of projects and tasks, and provide team leadership, as required

Qualification

C++PythonJavaAI-driven workflowsMeteorological conceptsVersion control (Git)CI/CD pipelinesCloud computing (AWS)CommunicationTeam leadershipProject management

Required

5+ years of related experience in full-cycle software development with demonstrated achievements and progressive responsibilities

Understanding of meteorological concepts, particularly in the areas of weather data and weather-adjacent applications, or a provable aptitude to quickly learn them

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Atmospheric Science, or related field/equivalent

Proficiency in software development in C++, Python, and/or Java, and scripting (Bash) in a LINUX/UNIX environment

An emerging proficiency in leveraging AI Coding Assistants (e.g., Gemini CLI, Cline, Claude Code, Aider, or Continue) for efficient software development, demonstrating a commitment to AI-driven workflows in C++, Python, and/or Java development environments

Highly evident motivation to build and deploy real-world weather technologies based on cutting-edge science, including emerging AI technologies. This includes investigating and using AI models to solve real-world problems

Demonstrable experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

Familiarity with cloud computing technologies such as AWS and its core services like EC2, S3, Lambda, SQS/SNS, or equivalent cloud experience on other platforms

Excellent Written/Verbal communication skills

Preferred

Advanced degree (Master's or higher) in Computer Science, Atmospheric Science, or related field/equivalent

Highly proficient & demonstrated advanced technical level software design, debugging, documentation, and testing skills, requiring application of extensive technical knowledge & skills at the subject matter expert level to complete & document projects

Familiarity with meteorology and/or related earth sciences, especially with gridded radar, satellite, forecast models, and similar meteorological data

Practical understanding and experience with Large Language Model (LLM) concepts, including model access control and prompt management, with a focus on integrating LLMs into software development pipelines

Experience with LLM Proxy and Observability/Prompt Management tools (e.g., LiteLLM proxy or Langfuse) for managing model access, tracking usage, and monitoring prompt performance

Knowledge of various LLM APIs and models, including hands-on experience in selecting, fine-tuning, and integrating models for real-world application development

Familiarity with workflow automation builders (e.g., N8N workflow builder) for creating automated processes and connecting AI agents/services

Ability to analyze, manipulate, and display gridded meteorological datasets, such as GRIB, NetCDF, HDF, etc., and non-gridded text, XML, JSON, and similar industry formats

Knowledge of database formats, technologies, and tools such as SQLITE and PostgreSQL

Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless computing

Experience designing and developing multi-threaded applications

Experience working in a distributed software environment

Experience with DevOps practices, infrastructure as code (IaC), and automated deployment tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Jenkins)

Some level of project management experience

Contributions to open-source projects, tech communities, or speaking engagements at conferences

Benefits

Flexible Time Off program

Hybrid work model

Variety of medical insurance options, including a $0 cost premium employee coverage

Benefits effective day 1 of employment include a competitive 401K match with no vesting requirement, national health, dental, and vision plans

Progressive family plan benefits

An opportunity to work for a global and industry-leading technology company

Impactful work in a collaborative environment

Company

The Weather Company

The Weather Company is owned by a consortium made up of NBC Universal and the private equity firms The Blackstone Group and Bain Capital.

Founded in 1982

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.ibm.com/weather

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