Job SummaryWe are seeking a Software Engineer to develop, implement, and integrate components of the first Earth system model (ESM) that learns automatically from Earth observations and targeted high-resolution simulations of clouds, turbulence, and other elements of the Earth system. As a Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA) Software Engineer at Caltech, you will work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team of curious and creative scientists, engineers, and applied mathematicians, spanning the CliMA partner institutions.
Essential Job DutiesYou will:- Work on an ambitious, high-profile scientific project with an opportunity to impact the climate sciences worldwide.
- Analyze problems, formulate mathematical models, and implement software solutions at the interface of computational science, applied mathematics, fluid dynamics, and Earth system science.
- Apply your expertise in computational science to design and develop innovative high-performance software suitable for the next generation of supercomputing hardware with heterogeneous manycore architectures.
- Develop and implement innovative software solutions to climate modeling problems that represent the state-of-the-art in high-performance computing and are performant on GPUs.
- Contribute to the design, performance specification, and development of an integrated open-source software system using modern languages and development techniques to ensure code health, scalability, and robustness.
- Manage and coordinate software projects involving scientists, applied mathematicians, and engineers.
- Work in a friendly and diverse environment, collaborating closely with researchers in climate science, machine learning, and applied mathematics.
Basic Qualifications- Completed a BS degree or equivalent degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, applied mathematics, physics, engineering, or Earth science.
- Experience with at least two programming languages (e.g., C, C++, C#, Fortran, Python, Julia, Rust).
- Experience developing large software projects in a distributed fashion, e.g., contributing to an open source project with distributed contributors.
Preferred Qualifications- Familiarity with the Julia language, including package development and performance optimization.
- Experience working with high-performance computing systems, including multicore processors, GPUs, or other accelerators.
- Demonstrated expertise in numerical methods for partial differential equations and/or computational fluid dynamics, through coursework and/or research experience.
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams and interacting cross-functionally with a wide variety of people.
Required DocumentsHiring Range$85,000 to $135,000 per year
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.
As one of the largest employers in Pasadena, CA, Caltech is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to eligible employees and their eligible dependents. Our benefits package includes competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans, generous paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, bereavement, etc.), tuition reimbursement, and more. Non-benefit eligible employees will have access to some benefits such as onsite counseling and sick time. Learn more about our benefits and staff perks.
