Scientific Applications Developer

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🐊 Florida – Remote

🐊 Florida – Remote

💵 $78k - $105k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Lynker

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2007

🔬 Science

Science • Engineering • Environmental Policy & Compliance

Lynker is a premier science, engineering, and technology company that specializes in providing innovative solutions in weather and climate science, marine/ocean science and engineering, and space weather and space climate. The company partners with governments, communities, and industries to deliver impactful services that address global environmental security and economic prosperity. By leveraging a team of skilled scientists, engineers, and educators, Lynker tackles some of the nation’s most important missions and challenges, while also focusing on training, communications, and outreach for effective environmental policy and compliance.

📋 Description

• Model Optimization: Design and execute rigorous statistical validation methodologies to calibrate and validate operational warning applications, tools, and/or models. • Collaboration: Work in close collaboration with the NHC Science and Mission Integration Division (SMID) staff and external research collaborators. • Software Design: Design and evaluate software systems and processes specifically tailored to meet rigorous operational requirements. • Research to Operations: Help with Research-to-Operations (R2O) pipelines for designated downstream model applications. • Data Visualization: Leverage web development and data visualization tools like Python, GIS, and JavaScript to represent complex meteorological datasets. • Technical Adaptability: Swiftly adapt to rapidly evolving software environments, analytical workflows, and modeling technologies.

🎯 Requirements

• Independent Problem-Solving: Candidates must be able to work independently, take initiative, and troubleshoot complex software systems or analytical workflows with minimal supervision. • Computer Languages: Proficiency in scientific programming, particularly Python and Unix Shell scripting languages. • Statistics Analysis: Proficiency in statistical analysis and methods. • Development Methodologies: Strong knowledge of the software development life cycle, such as Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. • Analytical Skills: Robust problem-solving and analytical skills with a proven ability to troubleshoot complex, high-consequence software systems. • Data Management: Experience with the reading, management, and display of large gridded datasets and other types of meteorological data, including surface observations. • The Ideal Scientific Applications Developer will have the following: • Computer Languages: Knowledge of additional computer languages including javascript, FORTRAN • Data Formats: Knowledge of common meteorological data formats including Grib(1,2), Zarr, NetCDF, BUFR, GIS formats (geojson, shapefiles, KML) • Version Control: Hands-on experience with collaborative software development and source code management using Git and GitHub. • Coding Best Practices: Knowledge of AI coding workflows [e.g. copilot], including the responsible use of agentic AI for scientific applications. • Cloud Computing: Experience optimizing code/applications for cloud computing • Tropical Meteorology: Knowledge of tropical meteorology and hazards, especially tropical cyclones

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost • Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision • Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays • Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks • 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we’re all company owners! • Flexible spending accounts • Employee assistance program (EAP) • Short- and long-term disability insurance • Life and accident insurance • Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year • Spot bonuses for exceptional performance • Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses • Employee Referral Program • Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace • Personalized career growth plans for every employee