Meteorological Scientist - Data Assimilation and NWP

Location: Redwood City or Redwood Shores, California, or Washington, DC; in-person work preferred.

Salary: $110,000–$150,000 per year, adjusted based on experience and background.

Company

hirify.global develops weather intelligence using data from its proprietary balloon constellation, WindBorne Atlas, to improve forecasting and climate-related decision-making.

What you will do

• Evaluate and optimize the impact of balloon observations in traditional and AI-based data assimilation.
• Collaborate with the Machine Learning team to advance AI-based techniques for the WeatherMesh AI forecast system.
• Design visualizations and analyses demonstrating how in-situ observations affect forecast quality.
• Refine and develop quality-control algorithms for balloon observations.
• Communicate technical findings to scientific, government, and business stakeholders.
• Work with scientists, engineers, and flight controllers across the observation lifecycle.

Requirements

• Strong background in atmospheric sciences and weather analysis.
• Experience with data assimilation, numerical weather prediction, and observational data from radar, satellites, surface, and upper-air sources.
• Strong understanding of statistical methods for validating observation quality and verifying weather forecasts.
• Experience using LLMs to implement code.
• Master’s or Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, Meteorology, or a related field preferred.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar domains quickly and work with a scrappy, hands-on approach.

Nice to have

• Experience with GSI, JEDI, GFS/FV3, or MPAS.
• Scientific programming experience in Python, Fortran, or C/C++.
• Experience with weather-observation instrumentation, including design, calibration, and quality control.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Stock option plan.
• Office food and beverages.