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Colorado State University

25-115 AWIPS II Software Engineer

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Boulder, CO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $110K - $130K

💻 Software Engineering

🗓️ October 24th, 2025

Python Kubernetes Docker

Edtech.com's Summary

Colorado State University is hiring an AWIPS II Software Engineer. The position involves designing and developing AWIPS II applications using Java and Python to assist forecasters with digital forecasts and warning services. The engineer will collaborate with scientists and developers to create, test, and refine operational weather software primarily within the Hazard Services framework and potentially other web platforms.

Highlights
  • Develop AWIPS II applications with graphical tools for weather forecasting and warnings.
  • Use programming languages Java and Python within the Eclipse framework.
  • Collaborate with meteorologists and software engineers in a federal research environment.
  • Work focuses on supporting forecasting services for diverse weather phenomena such as tropical storms, thunderstorms, and floods.
  • Knowledge of AWS services, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes/EKS, Docker, and Linux preferred.
  • Position requires US citizenship or lawful permanent residency with a physical USCIS Green Card and successful federal background check (NACI).
  • Must have at least 5 years of Java/Python programming experience and relevant educational qualifications ranging from a Bachelor's to a Ph.D. in computer science, software engineering, or related fields including meteorology.
  • Salary ranges from approximately $110,000 to $130,000 annually, commensurate with experience and credentials.
  • The role reports to the Forecast Operations Specialist/Deputy Associate Director and is housed within the NOAA/GSL Weather Informatics and Decision Support Division.
  • Full-time position with a robust benefits package at Colorado State University’s Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere.