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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** California Institute of Technology - **Location:** Pasadena, CA, United States - **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $135,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fortran (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Open Source Technology, Package Development Process, Performance Tuning, Software Systems, Rust (Programming Language), Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), High Performance Computing, Julia, Information Technology, Free and Open-Source Software, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17537393?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17537393%2FSoftware-Engineer-California-Pasadena ## About the Role * Completed a BS degree or equivalent degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, applied mathematics, physics, engineering, or Earth science. * Experience with at least two programming languages (e.g., C, C++, C#, Fortran, Python, Julia, Rust). * Experience developing large software projects in a distributed fashion, e.g., contributing to an open source project with distributed contributors., * Familiarity with the Julia language, including package development and performance optimization. * Experience working with high-performance computing systems, including multicore processors, GPUs, or other accelerators. * Demonstrated expertise in numerical methods for partial differential equations and/or computational fluid dynamics, through coursework and/or research experience. * Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams and interacting cross-functionally with a wide variety of people. ## Description We are seeking a Software Engineer to develop, implement, and integrate components of the first Earth system model (ESM) that learns automatically from Earth observations and targeted high-resolution simulations of clouds, turbulence, and other elements of the Earth system. As a Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA) Software Engineer at Caltech, you will work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team of curious and creative scientists, engineers, and applied mathematicians, spanning the CliMA partner institutions. Essential Job Duties You will: * Work on an ambitious, high-profile scientific project with an opportunity to impact the climate sciences worldwide. * Analyze problems, formulate mathematical models, and implement software solutions at the interface of computational science, applied mathematics, fluid dynamics, and Earth system science. * Apply your expertise in computational science to design and develop innovative high-performance software suitable for the next generation of supercomputing hardware with heterogeneous manycore architectures. * Develop and implement innovative software solutions to climate modeling problems that represent the state-of-the-art in high-performance computing and are performant on GPUs. * Contribute to the design, performance specification, and development of an integrated open-source software system using modern languages and development techniques to ensure code health, scalability, and robustness. * Manage and coordinate software projects involving scientists, applied mathematicians, and engineers. * Work in a friendly and diverse environment, collaborating closely with researchers in climate science, machine learning, and applied mathematics., Caltech complies with the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 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