Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOSC) at the University of Maryland-College Park (UMCP) is seeking applications for a Meteorological Full-Stack Developer. This position is a 12-month appointment, renewable upon continued funding, that will create data visualization applications and programs that synthesize impactful weather information, analytics, and insight to support regional government and industry decisions. The applicant will also maintain and assist AOSC staff in running Maryland Mesonet’s existing linux based server infrastructure in a resilient operational environment. In addition, the incumbent will work with the Mesonet Manager to engage stakeholders, funding partners, and the scientific community. This position will be located in College Park, Maryland.

Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Computer Science, Statistics, or related physical or computational, scientific field of study
Minimum 2 (two) years of work or research experience in one or more of the following areas: software development, front-end development, scientific data visualization and analysis.
Program development experience for use in operational Linux server environments. Including shell/bash scripting, SQL, and a scientific programming language such as Python
Familiarity with collaborative development environments (eg. version control, bug tracking, documentation, testing/validation, life cycles)
Ability to analyze and solve problems independently and with peers in the community
Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work based on external needs

Experience with Linux systems administration in an uptime predicated production environment.
Database administration experience in SQL-based database systems (MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server)
Web development experience using Javascript (e.g. React, jQuery, etc.), HTML 5, CSS and PHP
Knowledge of standard scientific data formats (e.g., GRIB, NETCDF, HDF, etc.)
Experience in working with academia in handling large datasets for research.

Experience designing scientific data visualizations for both the research community and general public

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the abilityto walk short distances, and/or drive a vehicle to deliver and pick up materials

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.