Meteorologist Developer

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Meteorologist Developer supporting NOAA, enhancing forecasting tools and collaborating with weather scientists. Develop web applications and tools for hazard information and operational forecasting.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeCollege Park • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $70,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaScriptLinuxPythonShell ScriptingUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with meteorologists at NCEP, NWS field offices, academia, and outside partners to develop forecast tools from short to medium range time frames.
Use scientific and technical meteorological expertise to develop tools for determination of hazard information (rainfall, snowfall, temperatures).
Develop web applications using modern industry languages and tools.
Coordinate with NWS staff and external researchers to develop improved forecast tools.
As appropriate, contribute to formal scientific publications, and/or attending off-site conferences, symposia and hazardous-weather-related outreach events.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Collaborate to transition forecaster tools and web services developed at WPC and elsewhere within NOAA into operations at WPC and other NOAA offices.
Develop training materials to transition new tools and techniques into operations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor's degree in meteorology, hydrology or related earth science fields. (MS or above is a BIG PLUS)
2+ years of related experience is preferred.
Experience with deterministic and ensemble prediction system data sets and their application to hazardous weather diagnosis and prediction.
Knowledge of weather forecasting - short to medium range
Experience with software development support in a team environment
Experience with Python and shell scripting within a UNIX/Linux Environment.
Some knowledge of GIS, JavaScript, Cloud Services, and Version Control Systems
Ability to organize, plan, and complete projects
Excellent written and oral communication skills for documentation and presentations

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Pythonshell scriptingUNIXLinuxGISJavaScriptdeterministic prediction systemsensemble prediction systemsweather forecastingsoftware development

Soft Skills

organizationplanningproject completionwritten communicationoral communication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in meteorologyBachelor's degree in hydrologyBachelor's degree in earth scienceMaster's degree in meteorologyMaster's degree in hydrologyMaster's degree in earth science