Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Exeter, South West England, EX1 3PB About the job Job summary Were looking for an exceptional Scientific Software Engineer to help us make a difference to our planet. Job description As our Scientific Software Engineer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work. Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 22 hours per week and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a job share. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone. World changing work From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are. Were a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact Were experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making Were better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers Your world of expertise You will be a part of the Data Science Capability (DSC) team, within the Data Science Research and Development team (DS R&D), whose focus is to enable the use of data science, especially machine learning (ML), within the National Capability domain in the Met Office. We focus on being the best we can be at applying data science to enhance the Met Office National Capability to help people stay safe and thrive. There are significant technical challenges to effective use of machine learning at the scales required for weather and climate research and operations. This is also a rapidly evolving field, with some elements of tooling mature and others still under rapid development. In addition, there are challenges in building and using models in such a way that outputs can be trusted. As an SSE you will contribute to the development of and support utilisation of appropriate tools and platforms for doing machine learning at scale in an efficient, trustworthy way by applying good software engineering practices. Your key duties Contribute to or lead software engineering effort on machine learning focused projects in the Data Science R&D team that deliver value in the National Capability domain. Work with researchers and other relevant research and operational experts to understand requirements for platforms and tools for data-driven weather and climate research. Develop, apply and promote good practices for software engineering for ML projects. Share work and provide support for the Data Science R&D team and data science activities through appropriate internal and external channel e.g. Data Science Community of Practice. Person specification Essential Criteria, skills and experience: Were Experts by Nature - Show technical insight through delivery of significant advances in software capability for data-driven solutions by the effective application of technical knowledge, understanding and skills. Were Experts by Nature Better Together - Engage with others to understand the requirements for your work and its wider context, and contribute to the development of plans to meet these requirements Were Experts by Nature, We Live and Breathe it - Apply good Quality Assurance processes, best practice, standards and/or regulations in your work, especially for code and data Were Better Together - Communicate knowledge accurately and concisely in written documents and group discussions, tailoring communication for diverse audiences and building trust / credibility We Keep Evolving, Better Together, Experts by Nature - Proactively develop your skills and support others in developing their skills, leading to beneficial impacts Benefits Alongside your salary of £33,794, Met Office contributes £9,790 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists. As our Scientific Software Engineer, your total reward package will be up to £46,974 annually, which includes: £33,794 base pay An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27% Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) you will be paid £2,200 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2024 until September 2025 in your monthly pay Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave Things you need to know Selection process details If you share our values, wed love to hear from you Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills. Closing date 05/01/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 20/01/2025. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed. How we can help If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at careersmetoffice.gov.uk. If youre considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role. We understand that great minds dont always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code. We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us. We are currently working through a re-prioritisation process in our Science Directorate, with some employees being asked to discontinue their current work. These employees will be given priority for internal campaigns until the re-prioritisation is complete. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Medical Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. 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