Meteorology Software Developer
Pitch Aeronautics Inc. · Boise, ID
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Jul 12, 2026
Boise, ID
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hybrid meteorology and software development role focused on building high-resolution wind and temperature forecast models for power line applications. The work centers on adapting NWP and physics-based frameworks, assimilating real-time sensor data, and writing Python pipelines and APIs that feed operational products covering dynamic line rating and wildfire risk. Suits candidates with a strong atmospheric science background who also write production-grade code.
Senior level · Remote · Master's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $122,874 (middle half $87,544–$162,374).
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Why we read it this way (7)
The role is described as roughly 50% meteorology / 50% software development. SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers) was chosen because the JD explicitly calls for building production Python pipelines and APIs; 15-2051 (Data Scientists) is a genuine runner-up given the heavy physics modeling, statistical verification, and ML integration work.
Degree requirement: the JD states 'Master's or Doctoral degree … required' as the primary gate, with a B.S. plus substantial experience as an exception for 'exceptional candidates.' Masters is set as the minimum hard-required degree; the B.S. exception is noted here but is framed as a narrow carve-out rather than a true equivalency.
WRF and WindNinja appear in both the required and desired sections. In the required section they are listed as the primary NWP/CFD examples (with 'or similar' alternatives); in the desired section WindNinja/LBM/OpenFOAM are called out again as preferred depth. The required-section entries are marked as hard gates; the desired-section re-mention is omitted to avoid duplication.
GRIB2, NetCDF, and Zarr are listed together as a single gridded-data-formats requirement; GRIB2 is used as the primary name with the others as alternatives.
ITAR/citizenship: the JD hard-gates on U.S. citizenship due to ITAR regulations and government contract requirements. This is a citizenship requirement, not a security clearance, so the clearance requirement is set to None — but hiring managers should note that non-U.S.-citizen candidates are explicitly excluded.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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