Ingénieur logiciel junior C++​/Python pour API météo; f​/h​/d

Join Meteomatics as a C++ / Python Software Engineer in St. Gallen.

Product Development | Full Time 80-100% | St. Gallen, Switzerland

• Develop and optimize high-performance algorithms for forecasting and processing weather data to serve millions of API queries per day (C++).
• Develop services and scripts (Python) for robust data acquisition.
• Manage storage, processing, and distribution of petabytes of data such as radar and satellite imagery, station observations, and model forecasts.
• Monitor the Meteomatics Weather API in production and operate it safely 24/7.
• Improve monitoring, automation, and self‑healing of thousands of services running flawlessly.
• Collaborate with a team of techies to deliver fast product‑to‑market solutions.
• Develop industry‑specific solutions for renewable energy, aviation, and other sectors.
• Design solutions to scale our software for more data sources, more queries, and higher resolution in time and space.
• Contribute ideas and initiatives to solve challenges in a highly self‑organized manner.

• Degree in Computer Science, Computational Science, IT, Systems Engineering, or a related field (Bachelor's/Master's) or equivalent practical experience.
• About 1–2 years of software development experience with solid foundational knowledge in C++.
• Background in atmospheric physics or a genuine passion for meteorology.
• Interest or initial experience in parallelization and highly available backend systems.
• Good working knowledge of Python and familiarity with web technologies (HTTPS, REST APIs, WMS, Web Sockets).
• Solid Linux foundational skills.
• Fluent in English;
  German or Swiss German is a plus.
• Swiss/EU citizenship or work permit is mandatory.

• International environment with a diverse, interdisciplinary team.
• Work‑life balance: 5 weeks of vacation, hybrid work (up to two days per week), and social activities such as barbecues, ski days, off‑site events, and after‑work games.
• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge weather data and contribute to the energy transition and environmental protection.

Meteomatics is an equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.