Software Engineer / Software Engineeress

Software Engineer in HPC/Cloud for Weather and Climate

80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term

The Center for Climate Systems Modeling (C2SM) at ETH Zurich, in collaboration with the Federal Office of Meteorology (MeteoSwiss), is leading an initiative to enhance climate projections and weather forecasting by adapting numerical models to leverage new and emerging computing architectures.

Project Background

MeteoSwiss plays a crucial role in delivering climate information and weather forecasts, thereby contributing sustainably to the well-being of the population and providing benefits to the economy, science, and the environment. In view of improving the way the general public, scientists, and third-party applications access meteorological data, and in accordance with Open Government Data, new APIs, workflows, and data processing frameworks are being developed.

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated Software Engineer to join the high-performance and cloud computing team at MeteoSwiss. In this position, you will:

• Contribute to the development of a high-performance and scalable framework for data services and processing within the production workflow for high-resolution weather prediction.
• Deliver forecast products to millions of users every day.
• Work with applications running on distributed systems; main programming languages and technologies include Python, Numpy, Xarray, and C++.
• Ensure the data processing framework remains highly performant, scalable, and cloud-native.
• Utilize relevant technologies such as containers, object stores, and Kubernetes.
• Be versatile, display leadership qualities, and show enthusiasm for tackling problems and contributing to maintenance across the full workflow.
• Help push technology forward within a rapidly evolving environment.

Profile

• MSc or PhD in Computational Science, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience in software development
• Background in high-performance computing (HPC) or cloud environments
• Comfortable working in Linux/Unix environments
• Advantageous qualifications include:
• Development of parallel applications
• Strong Python knowledge
• Experience with large software designs
• Interest in numerical weather prediction
• Willingness to work in large, production-level software infrastructures
• Solid software engineering skills
• Interest in DevOps
• Personal qualities:
• Open-minded
• Team-oriented
• Goal-driven
• Enjoy working in diverse environments

Workplace

The position is limited to two years and available as of October 2025. The working place will be at MeteoSwiss (Zurich airport, easily accessible by public transport).

We Offer

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

We Value Diversity

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About ETH Zürich

ETH Zurich is one of the world's leading universities specializing in science and technology. We are renowned for our excellent education, cutting-edge fundamental research, and direct transfer of new knowledge into society. Over 30,000 people from more than 120 countries find our university to be a place that promotes independent thinking and an environment that inspires excellence. Located in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, we work together to develop solutions for the global challenges of today and tomorrow.