Senior Scientific Software Engineer

Exeter

£450 per day(umbrella)

Full Time Contract (10 Months)

Novax Recruitment is actively seeking a Senior Scientific Software Engineer in Exeter. This is a contract with a scope for extension working full time hours.

The job:

• Seeking a software developer to join the organisation to undertake targeted software development to further develop capabilities in preparation for next generation supercomputer architectures in the critical areas of, simulation systems; I/O; and optimisation
• Design, implement, test and document new software changes for organisational models that enable the successful exploitation of next generation supercomputers to meet Programme and Project benefits
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including climate scientists, numerical modelers, and IT specialists, to understand and translate scientific requirements into scalable and efficient software solutions
• Integrate and evaluate new processor designs and architectures (e.g., GPUs, ARM-based processors) within existing software frameworks to assess their potential for improving computational performance and efficiency

The candidate:

• Familiarity with one or more compiled programming languages, e.g. Fortran, C, C++
• Demonstrated competence in Python, Linux and version control, e.g. github, svn, etc
• Experience of working within a defined quality-focused development cycle
• Experience of developing large scientific applications is desirable
• Experience of object-oriented Fortran 2003

Please submit your application via the contact details provided and you will be contacted with further information about this opportunity or email your CV to me directly; or call me on; (phone number removed)