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With a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, Lynker leverages cutting-edge technologies and scientific expertise to support the creation and delivery of improved operational weather forecasts. As part of our ongoing growth and expansion, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Scientific Software Developer for MPAS Infrastructure to join our growing team. The ideal Scientific Software Developer for MPAS Infrastructure will be local to the DC Metro area, and be able to work a hybrid schedule, working 2 days per week in office out of the College Park, MD location, and working from home the remaining 3 days of the week.\nResponsibilities\nDuties of the Scientific Software Developer will include the following:\nConduct infrastructure development and innovation for the seamless integration of MPAS (Model for Prediction Across Scales) as a new dynamical core (dycore) within the UFS Weather Model, along with necessary component updates and integration.\nDevelop, expand, and support NUOPC caps, coupling infrastructure, coupled field exchanges, component interactions, and mediator configurations to enable robust coupled model configurations using the MPAS dycore.\nDevelop new capabilities and modular frameworks to allow standalone testing of individual components within the coupled model.\nEnsure portability of compiled code, build system configurations, and unit/regression testing workflows across scientific HPC platforms, including supporting the testing and integration of heterogeneous compute capabilities (e.g., GPUs).\nApply specialized tools for profiling parallel code at scale; identify performance bottlenecks (I/O, memory, load balancing); and investigate scalability algorithms suitable for refactoring, compression, or replacement with third-party implementations.\nBuild, maintain, debug, and refactor automated Continuous Integration (CI) workflows, and utilize modern Git-based code management and agile development practices (issues, pull requests, project boards).\nIdentify, evaluate, and apply generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools, namely large language models (LLMs), to advance model development, focusing on the efficient generation of high-quality code and technical documentation.\nFollow emerging trends in scientific HPC hardware, compilers, and software architectures to ensure the UFS model anticipates technological changes and utilizes state-of-the-art developments.\nServe as subject matter expert and technical point of contact for external model components (CICE, CDEPS), tracking external repository developments affecting the UFS Weather Model.\nEngage and manage relationships with key UFS Weather Model stakeholders and application teams, serving as a point of contact and reviewing and integrating multi-team contributions.\nMaintain a high standard of code documentation, rapidly troubleshoot build failures and runtime errors, demonstrate advanced debugging tools, and provide technical mentoring to colleagues.\nQualifications\nThe Scientific Software Developer selected should have the following:\nCandidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder to qualify (please indicate in your cover letter).\nBackground in meteorology/NWP, physical sciences, mathematics, computer science, software engineering, scientific computing, or a closely related field with demonstrated numerical modeling or closely related scientific computing experience.\nExperience with or strong foundational understanding of Earth system or other dynamical modeling, with preference for the Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS) or other dynamical cores (dycores).\nDemonstrated proficiency in Fortran (including F95+ and Object-Oriented concepts) and Python (including OOP and automation).\nProficiency in shell scripting (Bash) and developing scientific software within Linux or similar environments.\nDemonstrated working knowledge of modern software engineering practices, including modular design, unit testing, and standalone component testing frameworks.\nExperience developing, configuring, and executing parallel Earth system or similar models on HPC systems.\nWorking knowledge of parallel job schedulers (SLURM, PBS) on HPC systems.\nExperience with CMake-based build systems and CTest; development experience strongly preferred.\nProficiency in Git-based (GitHub/GitLab) version control and code management, including branching/forking strategies, pull/merge requests, and issue/project tracking.\nExperience leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to advance code and documentation development, or willingness to learn.\nGood verbal and written communication skills in English.\nAbility to work effectively and professionally as part of a diverse, customer-focused team, collaborating with physical scientists, software engineers, and inter-agency partner teams.\nDemonstrated ability to independently identify, prioritize, and implement bug fixes and new features.\nAbility to provide technical mentorship to colleagues and maintain user-facing developer documentation.\nThe ideal Scientific Software Developer will have the following:\nPractical experience with coupled Earth system model frameworks (e.g., ESMF), NUOPC, mediators, and component interactions is strongly preferred, as well as experience developing and running individual components (atmosphere, ocean, wave, ice).\nGPU and other heterogeneous computing experience or familiarity is a plus.\nExperience in C++ is beneficial.\nExperience working in Agile/Scrum development environments is preferred.\nDemonstrated experience developing, debugging, and maintaining continuous integration (CI) and other automated workflows is a plus.\nFamiliarity with package managers (e.g., Spack) and containerization technologies (Apptainer/Singularity, Docker/Podman) is beneficial.\nAbout Lynker\nLynker is a growing, employee owned business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.\nWe focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities - creatively and effectively.\nLynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:\nComprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost\nHealthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision\nPersonal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays\nHighly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks\n401(k) retirement plan with company-matching\nEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - we're all company owners!\nFlexible spending accounts\nEmployee assistance program (EAP)\nShort- and long-term disability insurance\nLife and accident insurance\nTuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year\nSpot bonuses for exceptional performance\nAnnual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses\nEmployee Referral Program\nFree centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace\nPersonalized career growth plans for every employee\nLynker is an E-Verify employer.\nLynker is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. 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