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NCAR, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, is a research center for atmospheric and Earth system science operated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. It hires computational scientists, airborne systems software engineers, machine learning educational trainers, machinists and administrative staff, with most roles in Boulder. The center is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, United States.
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at NCAR over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
32
Postings analysed
15
Stack modernity
66/100
Languages
Python47%
C++27%
Fortran20%
C13%
Frameworks & libraries
JAX13%
MPI13%
Supervision13%
Qt7%
Cloud & platforms
Linux27%
GitHub7%
Kubernetes7%
SAP BusinessObjects7%
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Full NCAR tech stack
32 technologies · by team · pay by technology · changes · similar stacks
Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$91k
Typical range
$50k – $176k
Open positions
9
8
Jobs
Middle
37.5%
Senior
25%
Staff
25%
Principal
12.5%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle | 3 | $91k | $50k – $99k |
| Senior | 2 | $111k | $90k – $131k |
| Staff | 2 | $145k | $114k – $176k |
| Principal | 1 | $83k | $83k |
Highest paying role
Lead Airborne Systems - Software Engineer IV
$176k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at NCAR
By role, level and city, against the market · 9 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
95/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
10
14 opened / 14 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
12 days
faster than 66% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~15 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Backend
18% ▼
Science & Research
18% ▼
Administrative
11% ▼
Early Careers
11% ▲
Operations
7% ▲
Industrial Engineering
7% ▲
Activity Timeline
Added Ubuntu to stack
Oct 2026
Added Qt to stack
Oct 2026
Added OWASP to stack
Oct 2026
Added Computer Use to stack
Oct 2026
Added Podman to stack
Oct 2026
Added Machine Learning to stack
Oct 2026
Added Supervision to stack
Sep 2026
Added SQL to stack
Sep 2026
Added Service Desk to stack
Sep 2026
Added Scrum to stack
Sep 2026
Added SAP BusinessObjects to stack
Sep 2026
New location: Green
Sep 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
3
Hiring now
3
Countries
1
Busiest office
Boulder
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Boulder
United States
HQ
Foothills Lab Anthes Building
6 open roles 21 posted in 90 days 33% engineering 500-1000 est. staff $92k Avg Salary
hires for Science & Research, Administrative, Communications
Broomfield
United States
Engineering / R&D
Research Aviation Facility
1 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 100% engineering 50-200 est. staff $176k Avg Salary
hires for Backend
Mesa
United States
Engineering / R&D
Mesa Lab Building
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $50k Avg Salary
hires for Administrative
Earlier presence
Green, United States
Jobs
$141k – $176k per year • Hybrid • Full-Time • Bachelor's Degree • Broomfield
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