Senior Climate Modeling Software Engineer

Anagol; Australian Capital Territory; Hybrid; AUD 124,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements (part‑/远

17% superannuation

Annual leave loading

Gym, swimming pool & childcare

Job summary

Australian National University seeks a Senior Research Software Engineer to maintain and extend research software in climate science. You will work with researchers, data stewards, software engineers and infrastructure specialists across cross-disciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes curiosity, initiative, collaboration, and the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and approaches. Flexible, remote-friendly, with strong support for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience developing research software in Linux on HPC environments with version control and testing.
• Ability to learn, adapt to new technologies and collaborate across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing software and develop new capabilities in climate research.
• Collaborate with researchers, data stewards, software engineers and infra specialists.
• Demonstrate strong communication and organisational skills.

Skills

Curious mindset

Inclusive mindset

Atmosphere modelling

Land surface modelling

Regional ocean modelling

Coastal ocean modelling

Linux HPC

Git/GitHub

Software testing

Publication experience

Collaboration

Communication

Tools

Git/GitHub

Linux

Job description

Australian National University seeks a Senior Research Software Engineer to maintain and extend research software in climate science. You will work with researchers, data stewards, software engineers and infrastructure specialists across cross-disciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes curiosity, initiative, collaboration, and the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and approaches. Flexible, remote-friendly, with strong support for professional development.