12654 - SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE DEVELOPER - CLIMATE AI

CMCC Position cod. 12654 Scientific Software Developer - Climate AI Deadline: January 06th, 2025 WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR The Division of Regional Models and geo-Hydrological Impacts (REMHI) at the Institute for Climate Resilience (ICR) is seeking a new Scientific Software Developer to support the design, development, and deployment of AI-based applications for climate science. This role focuses on data-driven climate analysis at very high spatial and temporal resolution and the nowcasting of severe events using satellite data. ROLE The Software Developers specializing in Machine Learning report directly to the REMHI director and are tasked with supporting the existing REMHI team in the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of AI-based applications. Specifically, this role focuses on: Downscaling Climate Data: Developing and refining algorithms to downscale climate data to very high spatial and temporal resolutions. Nowcasting Severe Events: Designing and implementing AI-driven systems for the real-time prediction (nowcasting) of severe weather events. The role requires proficiency in machine learning, data analysis, and climate science, as well as experience with satellite data processing and high-performance computing. RESPONSIBILITIES Algorithms development: Develop and refine AI algorithms to downscale climate data to very high spatial and temporal resolutions. System Design and Implementation: Design and implement AI-driven systems for real-time prediction (nowcasting) of severe weather events. Leverage satellite data and advanced machine learning techniques for monitoring, detecting, and forecasting extreme weather events. Data Processing: Process and analyze satellite data to support their use in the context of climate predictions and definition of nowcasting systems. Manage and manipulate large datasets for machine learning and climate analysis purposes. High-Performance Computing (HPC): Optimize software and AI algorithms to efficiently run on HPC infrastructure. REQUIREMENTS PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent field. Experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning. Proficiency in Python programming for scientific applications. Familiarity with common tools and libraries like numpy, pandas, xarray, scikit-learn, and matplotlib. Experience with PyTorch is preferred; knowledge of TensorFlow or Keras is also acceptable. Basic understanding of HPC and distributed computing for training large models. Experience with data preprocessing, feature engineering, model evaluation, and tuning ML algorithms. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Good knowledge of the English language. DURATION, COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Please note that this opportunity will be issued both internally and externally. The Developers will be based in Caserta CMCC office. The appointment period will be initially of n°12-24 months starting from September 2024, renewable for n°12 months additional months pending a positive evaluation. The gross annual salary range is from 25 to 35K Euros, depending on qualification and working experience. Welfare package, for minimum 12 months contract. Flexible working time as per internal policies. Support during the immigration process, if needed. CMCC is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status, and other legally protected characteristics. Applicants responding to this posting declare that they have read, understood and agreed to the “ #J-18808-Ljbffr