Team Axiom is seeking a Chief Software Engineer to Direct all aspects of software development and engineering under the EPIC contract. Ensures high standards for coding, testing, platform agnosticism, automation, and collaborative development across community team members. Champions process improvements and best practices for rapid innovation and operational reliability.
NOAA created the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) to improve operational weather and climate forecast systems through scientific and technical innovation via model co-development with the Weather Enterprise - government, industry and academia. EPIC will facilitate improved and reliable forecasts produced by numerical Earth system models that will reduce the devastating impacts of hazardous weather.
The EPIC Program and Contract will deliver world-class numerical weather prediction systems supporting NOAA's mission to save lives, protect property, and enhance the economy. EPIC is a facilitating organization that leverages resources to better coordinate the weather research and modeling community.
EPIC is a combination of (1) roadmap for research and model priorities, (2) development environment, (3) code management, (4) cloud-ready code, (5) observational data and tools, (6) community support, and (7) community engagement
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