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Radar R&D - Scientific Software Engineer We're looking for an exceptional Scientific Software Engineer in Radar R&D to help us make a difference to our planet. As our 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 33 hours per week and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a jobshare. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best toagreea 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. We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact We're 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 We're 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 As a world-leading authority in weather and climate services, observations are fundamental to almost everything we do at the Met Office. Our network of weather radars measure the atmosphere, feeding data into high performance numerical models and are used by our forecasting teams to precisely predict the weather. collect these underpinning observations, we utilise innovative technology that improves the quality and accuracy of our radar systems and helps us to deliver the most accurate forecasts to our customers. Technology and science go hand-in-hand to drive our success and that's where you come in. Working with our upgraded Dual Polarisation radars, you'll join our Radar Research and Development Team to develop techniques and processes to enhance the data collected through our observing network. The Radar R&D team are responsible for end-to-end upgrades of the UK Weather Radar capability. Your technical skills, combined with your scientific understanding, can help us develop the cutting-edge systems that will deliver reliable and timely weather information to our customers, which include the Flood Forecasting Centre, regional water companies across the UK and the Environment Agency. Help to design and develop operational data services exploiting cloud computing technologies to efficiently produce radar products. Support Met Office scientists and engineers to develop high-quality code and implementations of their research, lead activities to develop their capabilities. Collaborate with a motivated team to deliver projects that solve real world challenges. Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing.The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their 'Best Workplaces in Tech' 2023, 2024 and 2025 lists, as well as their '54 Best Workplaces for Women' 2023 list. As our Scientific Software Engineer in Radar R&D, your total reward package will be up to £51,648 annually, which includes: An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97% 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 March 2026 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 to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave Essential Criteria, skills and experience: Experience and knowledge in a mathematical, physical or computational science or related discipline, equivalent to several years working post-graduate. Provide proactive scientific and technical insight into the solving of scientific software engineering tasks or problems Experience in designing, writing and understanding Python code, in a cloud-based, Linux environment. Apply good Quality Assurance processes, best practice, standards and/or regulations to all aspects of your work to achieve the agreed standard Communicate accurately and concisely with colleagues and/or wider stakeholders to develop trust and credibility, tailoring your method of sharing to a range of audiences Develop your skills proactively, and provide support to others to develop their skills leading to beneficial impacts How to apply If you share our values, we'd 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 15/02/2026 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 23/02/2026. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed. Using AI in your application We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit our approach to recruitment . How we can help If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at . If you're 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 DisabilityConfidentScheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role. Weunderstand that great minds don't 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, 2 of these years must be immediately preceding the point of your application. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact us at: If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: Our rewards and benefits are as varied as our customers and our people, depending on your role, and which part of the business you join. The one thing they have in common is that they're designed to recognise your contribution to our success. Starting at 27.5 days and rising to 32.5 days after five years of service (both figures exclude bank holidays). As well as the flexibility to buy or sell annual leave annually. You'll automatically qualify to join our alpha pension scheme, part of the Civil Service Pension arrangements. The scheme is recognised as one of the most generous occupational pensions. We'll invest in your training and personal development throughout your career to help you reach your potential. We provide you with the space and freedom to think, innovate and try new things and have professional frameworks aligned to each area. We encourage and support professional memberships, have an array of internal apprenticeship and qualification opportunities and a comprehensive mentoring and coaching programme to name just a few initiatives to create your world of development at the Met Office! Cycle to work scheme We can help towards the purchase of bicycles and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel via a salary sacrifice scheme. Lifestyle support Whether you wish to utilise our excellent family-friendly schemes, be paid up to 3 days for volunteering with your chosen organisation, have the reassurance of a generous sickness pay scheme or be part of an organisation that is happy to pro-actively talk about flexible working the Met Office wants you to have a great work and lifestyle balance. Established hybrid working We have bases all over the UK and some roles allow for you to work abroad so there is the option to travel for work also, we have established amazing hybrid working practices across all of our offices and have enhanced technology to enable office and home-based meetings. We work with employees to agree on a suitable working pattern that works for us both and have various working patterns in place. . click apply for full job details

A national meteorological organization in the UK seeks a Scientific Software Engineer to lead the development of radar data services. Candidates should have graduate-level experience in relevant scientific fields and strong proficiency in Python programming. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £42,724 annually, alongside an exceptional pension plan and additional benefits. An ability to communicate technical knowledge effectively is crucial for the position.

An authoritative weather service in the UK is seeking a Scientific Software Engineer in Radar R&D. This role involves developing innovative techniques to enhance radar data and supporting scientific research with high-quality coding in a hybrid working environment. The position offers a competitive salary package, including extensive leave and a generous pension. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to impactful, world-changing work in weather and climate services.

Overview Radar R&D Foundation Scientific Software Engineer - lead the development of next generation radar data services to support the UK Met Office and national emergency services. Responsibilities Develop operational data services exploiting on prem and cloud computing technologies to efficiently produce radar products. Support Met Office scientists and engineers to develop high quality code and implementations of their research. Collaborate with a motivated team to deliver projects that solve real world challenges. Qualifications Graduate level experience in a mathematical, physical or computational science or related discipline. Experience writing and understanding Python code in a Linux environment. Use of good quality assurance processes in your work. Communicate scientific and/or technical knowledge accurately, concisely in different situations. Compensation Up to £42,724 annually, including an outstanding Civil Service pension, a Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) of £2,200 per annum, 27.5 days annual leave rising to 32.5 days after five years, and other benefits. Eligibility & Security Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK, have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years (at least 2 immediately preceding the application), and obtain full security clearance within the first 6 months of employment. How to apply Click "apply" on the careers website, complete the career history and provide evidence against each essential criterion in the supporting statement questionnaire. Closing date 15/02/2026. Contact

We're looking for two exceptional Senior Developers to help make a real difference by supporting our armed forces, wherever their work takes them around the world. Your world ofexpertise As a Senior Developer in our Defence Data Services, you will create and maintain systems which bridge the gap between our front-end products and the back-end science, ensuring that we are able to make the very best use of our ever-evolving supercomputer capability. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a development team that has a wide-reaching and positive impact, helping people to stay safe and thrive around the globe. You will work with your team to understand, design, and implement modern, full stack, cloud-based solutions. You will work collaboratively with your peers in the Science and Technology community, building relationships and sharing your knowledge. Within our applications team, you will develop and support systems that help our users understand the impact that weather has on their operational safety and effectiveness. To find out more about Technology at the Met Office, please take a look here. World changingwork 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. We'reaforcefor good - focusing on our environmental and socialimpact We'reexperts by nature - always learning and developing to do thingsbetter We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart ofdecision-making We'rebettertogether-understandingpartnerships and inclusivity make usgreater We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for ourcustomers Our work is life-changing, oftenlife-savingand 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 ourSenior Developer, your total reward package will be up to £65,568 annually, which includes: An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27% Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) - you will be paid £5,300 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market-driven allowance until 31st March 2027. 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 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. This opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 30 hours per week. 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. Programming and build (software engineering): You can collaborate with others, when necessary, to review specifications. You can use the agreed specifications to design, code, test, and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using modern standards and technologies including Python and/or Java. (Expert by nature) Systems Design (Integration and Service Support): You can design and review cost efficient systems using design standards, methods tools, and ensure they are applied effectively. You can identify and articulate risks and their potential impacts. You can apply efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology. You can define the integration build and co-ordinate build activities across systems to undertake and support integration testing activities. You can identify, locate, and fix faults and design support processes for others to follow to keep services operational. (We live and breathe it) User focus: You can collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally. You can explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user. Champion user research to focus on all users. Prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so. Offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use. Information Security: You understand information security and can design solutions and services with security controls embedded, specifically engineered with mitigation of security threats as a core feature. Team Membership: You approach your work as a team, working with others across multi-disciplinary and geographically dispersed teams. You can share your expertise with others in the team as needed including mentoring and coaching junior members. When needed, you can lead a team and ensure that work is done to the highest quality and in a timely manner. How to apply If you share our values, we'd 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 (Context, Action, Result and Learning) method to best demonstrate your experience and skills. When providing examples, you should include the context of the example, the action you took, what the result was and any learning you took from this example. We suggest 300 to 500 words per answer to keep your response focused and impactful. Closing date 08/02/2026 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 02/03/2026. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed. Using AI in your application We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit our approach to recruitment. How we can help If you would like to better understand the organisation, the role or have any questions please contact us at . We understand that great minds don't 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. 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. Our rewards and benefits are as varied as our customers and our people, depending on your role, and which part of the business you join. The one thing they have in common is that they're designed to recognise your contribution to our success. Starting at 27.5 days and rising to 32.5 days after five years of service (both figures exclude bank holidays). As well as the flexibility to buy or sell annual leave annually. You'll automatically qualify to join our alpha pension scheme, part of the Civil Service Pension arrangements. The scheme is recognised as one of the most generous occupational pensions. Our typical recruitment process Application - Apply through our careers website. Each application will be assessed against the essential criteria detailed in the job advert. We recommend that you use the CARL or STAR method to answer the key questions. Screening - The screening panel will assess all applications against our essential criteria. Our screening process usually takes one to two weeks following the closing date of the advert. Interview - Most recruitment processes will include a single-stage interview, some of which are virtual interviews and some may be in-person. Assessment - Some roles may require you to attend an assessment day. Any job specific assessments will be outlined in the job advert. Offer - If you are successful following the interview, the hiring manager will contact you to offer the role. The Resourcing Team will then follow up with an offer letter and start your onboarding. Onboarding - Before we can confirm a start date, we will first need to complete security clearance and reference checks, which usually take between eight to ten weeks. We'll also discuss any workplace adjustments that you may need.

A leading weather service organization in Exeter seeks a Senior Developer to create and maintain cloud-based systems. You will collaborate with teams to design and implement solutions that address user needs while ensuring security and efficiency. Responsibilities include full stack development using technologies like Python and Java. The role offers a competitive salary up to £65,568, with excellent benefits like substantial leave and a generous pension. Hybrid working options are available. Apply by February 8, 2026.