# Front End Software Engineer / Salient / climate modeling startup

**URL:** <https://discourse.pangeo.io/t/front-end-software-engineer-salient-climate-modeling-startup/2567>\
**Category:** Jobs\
**Tags:** machine-learning\
**Created:** [July 6, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.pangeo.io/t/front-end-software-engineer-salient-climate-modeling-startup/2567 "2022-07-06T15:55:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![karl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.pangeo.io/karl/32/1714_2.png) [@karl](https://discourse.pangeo.io/u/karl)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.pangeo.io/t/front-end-software-engineer-salient-climate-modeling-startup/2567/1 "2022-07-06T15:55:35Z")

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We are built on the pangeo software stack and want to talk with you! Apply [here](https://salientpredictions.freshteam.com/jobs/AMbpOhlnfFGx/software-engineer-remote)

**About Salient Predictions**

We help farmers, energy generators, and insurers make better decisions with exceptionally accurate 2-52 week weather forecasts. Our award-winning machine learning is grounded in decades of research at MIT/WHOI to produce actionable insights. As a seed-stage venture-backed startup, we are growing rapidly and looking for curious and motivated creators so the world can forecast further.

**Job Responsibilities**

As a Software Engineer you will collaborate with scientists to deliver the right insights to our customers reliably and scalably:

- Build a decision-support platform that connects customers to our advanced analytics with novel insights and solid reliability
- Accelerate Salient’s scientific team by enabling world-class machine learning workflows
- Architect a software environment built on solid engineering principles
- Establish quality and devops processes for reliability and efficiency
- Interface with the Product and Business teams to prioritize initiatives so we can deliver the most relevant tools

**Location**

- Boston region preferred
- US remote OK

**Job Requirements**

_Minimum Qualifications:_

- Demonstrated commercial results in at least two disciplines:
  - Front-end JavaScript libraries (e.g. React, jQuery)
  - Visualization and mapping tools (e.g. Leaflet, D3, Plotly)
  - Server-side web frameworks (e.g. Flask)
  - Cloud platforms (e.g. GCP, AWS, Azure)

- US work authorization (no visa sponsorship)

_Additional Qualifications:_

- Familiarity with our domain-specific tools:
  - Geospatial data (e.g. NetCDF, GeoTIFF, GeoJSON, PostGIS)
  - Earth science (e.g. xarray, Dask)
  - Deep learning (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch)

- Knowledge of source control, issue tracking, testing/CI, orchestration
- Previous experience with startups, agile/scrum, software teamwork

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**Author:** ![evangoodwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@evangoodwin](https://discourse.pangeo.io/u/evangoodwin)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://discourse.pangeo.io/t/front-end-software-engineer-salient-climate-modeling-startup/2567/2 "2022-07-08T17:30:16Z")

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Awesome to see the team at Salient is growing!

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**Author:** ![karl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.pangeo.io/karl/32/1714_2.png) [@karl](https://discourse.pangeo.io/u/karl)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.pangeo.io/t/front-end-software-engineer-salient-climate-modeling-startup/2567/3 "2022-08-15T20:44:17Z")

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@evangoodwin we are! This position is closed, but there’s another one that we’re recruiting for now:

> [@Climate Scientist / Salient Predictions](https://discourse.pangeo.io/t/climate-scientist-salient-predictions/2660):
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> Interested? [Apply here](https://salientpredictions.freshteam.com/jobs/tXhgJM-nNZ_s/), or reach out to me if you have questions. About Salient Predictions We help farmers, energy generators, and insurers make better decisions with exceptionally accurate 2-52 week weather forecasts. Our award-winning machine learning is grounded in decades of research at MIT/WHOI to produce actionable insights. As a seed-stage venture-backed startup, we are growing rapidly and looking for curious and motivated creators so the world can forecast further. Job Responsibili…