Experienced (Geospatial) Software Developer

with a strong interest in Climate Science

full-time (40h)

Utrecht, NL, Hybrid

About Beyond Weather

Extreme weather is now common weather. This is hurting economies, businesses, and real humans. The need for reliable weather forecasts has never been more critical. The energy sector in particular is becoming more and more weather dependent due to the rise in renewables. At the same time, the weather forecasting market is rapidly changing with the boom of AI in weather forecasting.

Beyond Weather is a team of climate scientists and AI engineers spun off from the Climate Extremes research group at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. We combine the power of AI and climate science to make reliable weather forecasts, weeks and even months ahead, that allow governments, NGOs, businesses, and people worldwide to strengthen their climate resilience, saving money, resources, and lives.

Science is at the core of our identity. We’re committed to delivering impactful, real-world insights.

We’re looking for an experienced (Geospatial) Software Developer to join our team.

Job Description

As an experienced (Geospatial) Software Developer at Beyond Weather, you’ll work closely with climate scientists and AI engineers to build AI models, create data pipelines, build automation systems, and process vast datasets to power intuitive user interfaces. Your contributions will be pivotal in helping users understand and act on critical climate insights.

Key Responsibilities

AI Software Development: Build AI pipelines that leverage big weather datasets for training and finetuning weather models.

Data Integration: Building data pipelines that automatically fetch and process new weather data continuously and reliably. Integrating with APIs from various data providers (e.g., competitor forecasts, weather observations).

Weather Data Processing: Cleaning, normalizing, and organizing weather data. Implementing best-practice post-processing methods for NWP output.

Collaboration: Work together closely within the AI development team as a data engineer mainly responsible for processing data for inputs to AI models and databases.

Requirements

Experience: 5+ years of professional Python software development.

Expertise: Strong familiarity with earth system data and tools like Xarray, NetCDF, Dask, and Zarr.

Cloud Computing: Experience with cloud platforms is desirable.

Domain Knowledge: Background in atmospheric science, meteorology, or climate science is a plus.

Deep Learning: Experience with DL methods is appreciated but not mandatory.

Located in the Netherlands: Minimum 3 office days a week. We can't sponsor visas.

Why join Beyond Weather?

Impact: Be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to solving real-world climate challenges.

Cutting-Edge Work: Join a pioneering team at the forefront of AI and climate science, working on real AI that makes a difference.

Growth Opportunities: Ample growth opportunities in an early-stage, fast-growing company.

Flexibility: Enjoy flexible hours and remote working options

Community: Join a team that values collaboration, with regular activities like drinks, workshops, excursions, and sports.

Compensation: Competitive gross monthly salary (€3800-€4800), depending on experience.

How to apply

If you want to be part of our team, we'd love to hear from you! Please send your resume to hr@beyond-weather.com, and if possible share some relevant projects so we can get a feel for your work. We'll get back to you within a week.

Questions or want to know more?

Don't hesitate to reach out to Steven if you have any questions.

Interested?

Send your CV and portfolio to hr@beyond-weather.com. We will contact you as soon as possible to get acquainted and to look at the possibilities.

We encourage candidates of all backgrounds and identities to apply. We don't want to discriminate, so talented AIs or animals are also welcome. Recruiters do not have to respond.