Scientific Software Engineer in Earth System Modelling

Overview

Scientific Software Engineer in Earth System Modelling

Employer:

University of Leeds

Established in 1904, the University of Leeds is one of the largest universities in the UK. We’re part of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities and are renowned globally for the quality of our research and teaching.

The position is based at the Met Office in Exeter, UK

Climate:
Past, Present & Future (CL);
Earth and Space Science Informatics (ESSI)

Type:
Contract

Level: Experienced

Salary: £41,064 – £48,822 p.a., depending on experience; 3 year role

Preferred education:

Other

Posted: 6 February 2026

Closing date: 26 February 2026

Location:

Met Office, Exeter (employed through the University of Leeds)

Scientific Software Engineer in Earth System Modelling to join the UKESM team as part of PROMOTE (Progressing Earth System Modelling for Tipping Point Early Warning Systems), an ARIA-funded, multi-centre research project.

The successful candidate will join the UKESM team
, contributing to:

• Development and optimisation of a new hybrid-resolution configuration of the UK’s Earth system model,
  UKESM2
• Improving the model’s performance, scalability, and scientific capabilities
• Supporting high-resolution simulations that explore climate tipping points

A central scientific goal of PROMOTE is to investigate the risks, impacts, and potential interactions between abrupt changes in the North Atlantic subpolar gyre (SPG) and the Greenland ice sheet
. The high-resolution modelling tools you help build may ultimately support early-warning systems for abrupt climate shifts.

🌍 Be part of a multidisciplinary team driving real climate insight.