Climate Research Software Engineer (HPC | Remote)

Bright Horizons Family Solutions; Canberra; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Supportive culture

Great facilities

17% superannuation

Job summary

ANU is seeking an Officer 6/7 (Specialist) for ACCESS‑NRI to support and advance climate modelling and research software engineering. You will work within a collaborative team addressing high-performance computing challenges and climate data workflows at a national scale.

The role emphasizes curiosity, initiative and the ability to contribute across disciplines. It offers flexible arrangements, excellent benefits, and a strong commitment to equity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• A curious mindset and a genuine drive to help others.
• Strong understanding of the underlying physics, with expertise in one or more of the following: Atmosphere, Land Surface and Regional and Coastal Ocean modelling
• Experience developing research software in Linux on high-performance computing (HPC) environments, following best practices for software development, version control (e.g., Git/GitHub), testing and publication.
• Commitment to fostering a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values diversity, equity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• The roles combine ongoing support and maintenance with the development of new capabilities and longer-term projects.
• You will work closely with researchers, data stewards, software engineers and infrastructure specialists across a diverse range of technical and non-technical backgrounds.
• Strong collaboration, communication and organisational skills are therefore essential.

Skills

Linux HPC

Git/GitHub

Testing

Publication

Tools

GitHub

Job description

ANU is seeking an Officer 6/7 (Specialist) for ACCESS‑NRI to support and advance climate modelling and research software engineering. You will work within a collaborative team addressing high-performance computing challenges and climate data workflows at a national scale.

The role emphasizes curiosity, initiative and the ability to contribute across disciplines. It offers flexible arrangements, excellent benefits, and a strong commitment to equity and inclusion.