Parttime Junior Front-End Developer

with a strong interest in Climate Science

(±8-16h)

Utrecht, NL, Hybrid

About Beyond Weather

Extreme weather is now common weather. This is hurting economies, businesses, and real humans. The need for accurate long-range weather forecasts has never been more critical.

We're weather nerds. A team of climate scientists and AI engineers spun off from the Climate Extremes research group at the Institute for Environmental Studies of 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 deliver relevant insights that have a real-world impact. We're looking for a bright Front-ender to join our team and work with us to transform complex weather data into meaningful visualizations and insights.

Job Description

As a Junior Front-End Developer at Beyond Weather, you’ll work with our climate scientists and AI engineers to create responsive, intuitive, and visually appealing interfaces that empower our users to access, interpret, and act on the information they need.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain user interfaces for aweather data applications, focusing on clean, efficient code.

Collaborate with designers to bring UI/UX wireframes and mockups to life with pixel-perfect accuracy.

Implement and optimize data visualizations (charts, graphs, maps) to display real-time and historical weather information.

Troubleshoot and resolve front-end issues, ensuring a smooth user experience.

Collaborate with backend developers to improve integration between frontend and backend systems.

Requirements

Proven Experience: experience in front-end development and integration with backend cloud platforms such as Google Cloud using serverless functions

Professional Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in an international, collaborative team environment.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in React, and front-end frameworks such as Tailwind

Data Visualization: Experience with geospatial data visualization libraries like Mapbox

UI/UX Sensitivity: Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and ability to implement responsive, accessible design.

Tools: Familiarity with Vercel, Git, Linear, etc.

Why you might consider joining our team:

You have an interest and affinity with climate science as a topic and you feel strongly motivated to contribute to real-world solutions in this space.

We offer you the opportunity to join our team as a part-time early employee in a funded start-up on a great adventure.

An hourly gross wage of €20-€30/hour, depending on your level of experience.

You get to work on cutting-edge projects in a collaborative, innovative environment that challenges you to excel in your field.

We offer professional development opportunities and support for continued learning.

We're flexible with working hours and remote working.

We have regular team activities like drinks, workshops, excursions, and sports.

How to apply

If you want to be part of our team, we'd love to hear from you! Please send your resume and cover letter 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 motivation, 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.